My Tom was trying to mate with one of my hens

[Isadora]

Yeah my Tom might have to go to freezer camp. The Hen has been acting like nothing is wrong at all so thankfully I don’t think he caused any damage this time but this is the only time I’ve seen him do this. Is it mating season for turkeys? I just don’t know why he’s doing it to the hen and not his female turkey

Yeah, it's getting to be mating season. He doesn't think about it logically... He just sees a female and goes for it.

 

[sourland]

Many chicken hens have been inadvertently killed by toms. He's doing it because she is 'easier' than the turkey hen.

 

[nchls school]

Yeah my Tom might have to go to freezer camp. The Hen has been acting like nothing is wrong at all so thankfully I don’t think he caused any damage this time but this is the only time I’ve seen him do this. Is it mating season for turkeys? I just don’t know why he’s doing it to the hen and not his female turkey

Other than when molting Toms mate year around whenever the hens accept mating. One of my hen turkeys laid last month and is brooding, however recent flooding ruined the eggs. Our domestic turkeys don't seem to have a definite season like the wilds, but most nesting is spring-early summer.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

I agree that separation needs to occur.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Does the turkey have turkey hens? He might need females of his own if hes the only turkey

 

[Mrskrieg77357]

Does the turkey have turkey hens? He might need females of his own if hes the only turkey

He does have one turkey hen. But the chicken hen he was mounting roosts with those two turkeys. I think she thinks she a turkey

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Very dangerous for her. Turkeys have a different mating system then chickens - and are much larger. She could very easily have bones broken or internal bleeding/damage caused.

 

[Mrskrieg77357]

Very dangerous for her. Turkeys have a different mating system then chickens - and are much larger. She could very easily have bones broken or internal bleeding/damage caused.

Omg I had no idea!!! I will def keep them away from each other and probably keep him away from my other hens too