Liza728w
Songster
We have a pair of black Spanish turkeys. The boy has decided he wants to mate with humans.... biting, trying to mount our legs, etc. He's big too.
This turned into just pure aggression. He attacks me every time I go outside now. If I grab him and push him away from me, as soon as I let go he flies at me and won't give it up. He circles me non-stop waiting to attack. I do not want to seriously hurt him, but if he bites my face while I'm sitting in the lawn chairs.... I don't want to loose an eye. I've tried spraying with water, a fly swatter, pushing him away, smacks on the head, etc. It does not work in fact it just riles him up more. It's hard to gentle parent a heavy turkey who is out for your blood. I can't go outside my home without having him coming right at me constantly and turkey bites draw blood.
Any ideas for correcting this behavior? I do not want to hurt him but I need to be able to enjoy the outdoors. As a last resort I might have to keep him penned up somewhere which is what I'm leaning toward. It's super annoying but I understand it's just hormones.
This turned into just pure aggression. He attacks me every time I go outside now. If I grab him and push him away from me, as soon as I let go he flies at me and won't give it up. He circles me non-stop waiting to attack. I do not want to seriously hurt him, but if he bites my face while I'm sitting in the lawn chairs.... I don't want to loose an eye. I've tried spraying with water, a fly swatter, pushing him away, smacks on the head, etc. It does not work in fact it just riles him up more. It's hard to gentle parent a heavy turkey who is out for your blood. I can't go outside my home without having him coming right at me constantly and turkey bites draw blood.
Any ideas for correcting this behavior? I do not want to hurt him but I need to be able to enjoy the outdoors. As a last resort I might have to keep him penned up somewhere which is what I'm leaning toward. It's super annoying but I understand it's just hormones.