Yep, I have turkens and I think they are beautiful, so I would say hubby is complimenting you. However, as some would say I have strange tastes as I like my NN's so much, don't go on what I say.
As long as hubby isn't suggesting you sound like a chicken I think he is being positive.
Of all the animals we have here, to be likened to the chickens or the sheep would be OK. Our male pygmy goat looks like artworks for the devil (and sometimes also behaves like one), so when I call hubby a 'miserable old goat' I am REALLY upping the anti!