My pet turkey is behaving oddly

[Azfell]

I have a pet turkey named Chacha who is about 13 weeks old and is a bourbon red and wild turkey mix. He is a very affectionate and sweet bird. Recently he started to strut which we expected, but he's been behaving oddly. Earlier he was strutting for a few minutes and letting me praise him. Then he came over to me to get petted but when I started petting him he crouched and scooted closer to me to lay down. Is he okay? He's never done this before.

I attached a picture of him strutting.

 

[R2elk]

I have a pet turkey named Chacha who is about 13 weeks old and is a bourbon red and wild turkey mix. He is a very affectionate and sweet bird. Recently he started to strut which we expected, but he's been behaving oddly. Earlier he was strutting for a few minutes and letting me praise him. Then he came over to me to get petted but when I started petting him he crouched and scooted closer to me to lay down. Is he okay? He's never done this before.

I attached a picture of him strutting.

Yes, she is okay. She is just assuming the breeding position and expects you to breed her. As you can see, hens can and do strut.

 

[Azfell]

Ahhhh. That makes sense. We were unsure on whether she was a boy or a girl. Thank you!