Protective turkey

[Ajmbrewer]

My female turkey has been protective of my 1 year old fights off roosters sits next to him and never leaves his side. Recently she's started poofing up like our male turkey but when ever anything gets near my son. She only lets humans near him I was wondering if the poofing up is a protective instinct.

 

[The Phantom]

I have two toms that are only nice to me. They attack every one but me

 

[The Phantom]

Including my family and friends

 

[Ajmbrewer]

Including my family and friends

I just find it odd how a female does it also

 

[Ajmbrewer]

 

[The Phantom]

I just find it odd how a female does it also

Are you sure it is not a Tom?

 

[Ajmbrewer]

Are you sure it is not a Tom?

I'm sure she's a female I have two females and 1 male I asked the same question but was reassured she most definitely is a female

 

[Ajmbrewer]

I'm sure she's a female I have two females and 1 male I asked the same question but was reassured she most definitely is a female

We recently bought a female and a male but the female I'm asking about we have had for a year since we bought her

 

[R2elk]

It is not uncommon for a hen turkey to display just like toms do. She seems to have claimed your child as her own. The displaying can be a protective stance or it can be just because she is agitated.

The thing to remember is that one should never allow a one year old near animals or birds without extremely close supervision of the child. Everything can be going very well and instantaneously harm can come to the child by a very simple act in this case such as a misplaced peck. While you may not think that could happen, it can and does happen in the blink of an eye.

 

[The Phantom]

I'm sure she's a female I have two females and 1 male I asked the same question but was reassured she most definitely is a female

Ok. I agree with @R2elk.