I finally found a lady turkey...

[IggiMom]

We have a year old Blue Slate turkey guy who has become fairly aggressive to strangers. He ran off the UPS man.

My husband really likes him, he is a pet I guess, and someone told us that he would be less aggressive if we had a lady friend for him, and after much looking I finally found him a lady turkey friend, actually a blue slate also.

So he should be happy. I will be picking her up next Tuesday.

Does anyone know if this will actually take care of the aggression problem?

 

[monarc23]

i hope so

 

[Struttn1]

It may but I had a very aggressive Black Spanish tom last year with a whole yard full of hens. He finally chilled after the breeding season wound down but was no problem at all this year after the other toms ganged up on him and nearly killed him.

 

[sweetshoplady]

Iggimom's new lady turkey would be just that. A "new" lady. It may help since he doesnt have a lady friend and now will. He may be so busy with her he may forget about everything else.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

Only time will tell on the agression. From my experience once they start they don't quit.

We had one Royal Palm tom that took a dislike for everything and everybody that had two legs. I worked with him a for just about a year (or should say put up with him and mangaged not to kill him) until the next breeding season. I wanted one more hatch from him as he had really nice markings. He now lives in a large pasture with a bunch of hens and is still mean as a snake.

Steve

 

[IggiMom]

Oh. Darn. Well, we will see. He "helped" a local turkey hunter off the place this morning. I am afraid my husband found it rather enjoyable. See, he doesn't attack him.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

If he isn't going after you guys then their may be hope. They are quirky birds and no two act the same.

Steve

 

[IggiMom]

Quirky is right. No he doesn't go after us. He is the first turkey we have had so we don't understand him all the time.

After the dog attacked (and killed) a number of birds, he wandered around the yard with his head pointing up for quite a while. It was rather pitiful.

It is hard to describe but he appeared to be expecting attacks from above.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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It takes awhile to figure them out but it's fun doing it. We sit out back and watch the "turkey channel" for hours and hours

Steve

 

[bkvail]

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That is SO funny Steve - we call our Turkeys in the fence ''Turkey TV'' LOL. Even the dogs like to watch TTV