Tom or hen?! You decide!!

[Bird1805]

Turkeys imprint on humans very easily.  Yours appears to have imprinted on you and therefore is treating you as another turkey since she doesn't know the difference.

I go out of my way to avoid imprinting my poults on me so I never have the problem of a turkey thinking I am one of them.  My turkeys never attack me and will not even come up close to me.  Of course I don't think of turkeys as pets.

That makes A LOT of sense... I definitely babied her as a baby, and treated her very much like a pet! Lesson learned, no more imprinting! Do they enjoy having other turkeys around?? I have two ducks and 6 chickens but the she really doesn't "like" them. She will hang out with the ducks but they aren't friendly with each other. Do you think it would help if I were to purchase another turkey for her to hang out with?

 

[R2elk]

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While turkeys aren't as much of a flock bird as guineas, they still are a flock bird and do best when they are among other turkeys.

Good luck.

 

[Bird1805]

Thank you SO much, I think I'll go purchase another one so she can have someone to talk to... Thank you all for your help!!! "Toby" appreciated it too I want her to be as happy as possible.