There is only one breed and that is Turkey. There are many varieties.Has anyone had issues with a specific breed of turkey poults being... rude? Censoring myself here, obviously.
For instance, my blue slate poult keeps grabbing my chicks feet and dragging them.
I’m not 100% sure, but I believe it has led to some broken legs and death of my chicks.
It is not uncommon for turkey poults to see chicks feet or even other poults as food. The more you have the less likely it is to be a problem. It can often be a single poult that is the culprit and sometimes a brief time out can help. When there are just a few it can be difficult for the victim to get away. In these cases, it is best to separate the victim/s until they are big enough to escape the unwanted attention.
Some people have reported "meanness" in their particular line of turkeys and have made an effort to try to breed it out. I believe it can be an inherited trait but that most often it is how they are raised and what they are fed.
The Connection between nutrition and behavior in turkeys.
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