jessicalynnw123
Chirping
- Jul 28, 2022
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It's breeding season. It sounds like your tom has been imprinted and views your family as competition.Recently my Tom has been thumping at us and getting mean towards my family and I’m not sure why!! I want to break him of this habit and make him nice again how do I do this? I don’t. Wan to give him away.
We have just 1 female so is that why?It's breeding season. It sounds like your tom has been imprinted and views your family as competition.
That doesn't help. If your tom is human aggressive adding more hens might help but probably won't matter. If you can find a tom that has not been human imprinted to replace him with would be the best.We have just 1 female so is that why?
Sounds like he imprinted on humans as a poult how old was he when you got him? Imprinted is when as a very young poult you handled and spent a lot of time with him, and he doesn't know the difference between a turkey and humans. So as @R2elk stated you are just another turkey invading his territory and he is defending it and his hen. If that's the case, he will probable always try to attack/take advantage.We have just 1 female so is that why?
He was about a week old when I got him and the hen got them both togetherSounds like he imprinted on humans as a poult how old was he when you got him? Imprinted is when as a very young poult you handled and spent a lot of time with him, and he doesn't know the difference between a turkey and humans. So as @R2elk stated you are just another turkey invading his territory and he is defending it and his hen. If that's the case, he will probable always try to attack/take advantage.
He hasn’t tried to attack me yet, but you think that that’s a possibility?That doesn't help. If your tom is human aggressive adding more hens might help but probably won't matter. If you can find a tom that has not been human imprinted to replace him with would be the best.
He may view you as dominant or as a hen and has not attempted to move up the pecking order, but he very well could attack or just always try to woo you as a hen. Once imprinted there is usually not much you can do.He hasn’t tried to attack me yet, but you think that that’s a possibility?
Ugh!!!! So I should find him a new homeHe may view you as dominant or as a hen and has not attempted to move up the pecking order, but he very well could attack or just always try to woo you as a hen. Once imprinted there is usually not much you can do.
Can't tell you what is best for your personal decision, but you usually can't change this behavior. Some aren't as aggressive as others not sure how aggressive he is, but it can get worse.Ugh!!!! So I should find him a new home