angelsandanxiety
In the Brooder
- Oct 7, 2020
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This is Grey, and I got him (and the rest of his first flock) in spring of 2018. He’s the only one of my original turkey flock that I still have after a devastating coyote attack. He (and now that he has a new flock, all of the rest of the turkeys do this as well) follows me around the yard like a puppy. He’s so protective of me that he was willing to jump between the rooster that he’s terrified of and myself (even though I did not need his help, thank you very much).
Because of his overprotectiveness and his past reaction to me showing affection to other flock members, I was worried about introducing him to the new, younger turkeys, but he took it in stride and adopted them easily.
I may be slightly partial to bourbon reds, but he’s certainly a special bird in my eyes. In spring and summer, I’ll take out a towel and sit in the grass, and he always stands nearby, either grazing, keeping an eye on me, or laying down to rest for awhile himself.
Because of his overprotectiveness and his past reaction to me showing affection to other flock members, I was worried about introducing him to the new, younger turkeys, but he took it in stride and adopted them easily.
I may be slightly partial to bourbon reds, but he’s certainly a special bird in my eyes. In spring and summer, I’ll take out a towel and sit in the grass, and he always stands nearby, either grazing, keeping an eye on me, or laying down to rest for awhile himself.
