Is It Normal For Female Turkeys to Puff Up? (Just curious)

[roostersandhens]

All three of my female turkeys puff up. We have no males. Is this normal?
This might be a stupid question, but I've only had turkeys since October.

This is Jill all puffed up. She isn't quite full grown, neither is her sister. Then we have a older turkey and she puffs up too.

Are they taking the part of the male?
Thanks!

 

[roostersandhens]

Anyone?

 

[Book Em Danno25]

well hello there, Zoe!! i have 2 females and they do the same thing as yours. i have no males. do they peck and spur at you? i do believe they are taking part of the male. i have asked this same question. others have said to get a male to put them in their place. do they do this all the time or is during a certain season?

 

[roostersandhens]

well hello there, Zoe!! i have 2 females and they do the same thing as yours. i have no males. do they peck and spur at you? i do believe they are taking part of the male. i have asked this same question. others have said to get a male to put them in their place. do they do this all the time or is during a certain season?

They don't spur us, 2 of them peck but not aggressively. They peck our fingers because they're curious. They also fight with the roosters..
And they puff up all the time.

 

[Book Em Danno25]

They don't spur us, 2 of them peck but not aggressively. They peck our fingers because they're curious. They also fight with the roosters..
And they puff up all the time.

Hmmm... i dont know what to tell ya.... mine peck real hard. they draw blood almost everytime. they jump at me alot also.

 

[PaPa Goose]

Warm howdy from Texas. Hens will demonstrate their status by "strutting" in order to establish themselves in a small group minus a Tom. Nothing REALLY to be worried about until, of course, you start coming up with fertile eggs. ;-)

 

[roostersandhens]

Okay, thanks!

 

[Book Em Danno25]

yep!

 

[KimDunc9311]

My female Turkey has been doing this every time I go in their pen ...I dont know why just sucks cause then the tom comes over and him I do have to be cautious about

 

[memphis]

Mine display when they are annoyed by something.