Turkeys fighting?

[crazycluck]

I have 2 royal palm turkeys that have been raised together. They are about a year old. Never have they fought until yesterday. When I got home from work yestersday I thought something had got into the pen, but today I see the ugly truth! They are fighting and about to kill each other. Should I try to find a new home for 1 of them? I love them both!

 

[chickenannie]

are they male or female?

 

[4-H chicken mom]

It's breeding season and yes they will hurt one another. They need to be seperated.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

If you seperate them now you will have to keep the seperated. They are working out the "pecking order". Turkeys are flock birds and will fight. Once they sort it out they will be ok. Watch them for any major damage and if not let them be turkeys.


Steve in NC

 

[crazycluck]

Both are male.

 

[Lu King]

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What months are considered "breeding" season?

 

[kinnip]

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What he said for sure. I think breeding season ends at the end of May.

 

[chickenannie]

I've had male turkeys live peaceably together after establishing who is dominant. I've found that there are worse problems with males coming into contact with each for the first time, than with males raised together. they will fight to establish pecking order though. Just watch for injuries.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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I keep thinking we should sell tickets... Some of ours will fight from sun up to sun down.

Steve

 

[Struttn1]

That is just turkeys being turkeys. Mine even try to fight each other through the poultry wire when they are seperated. Hens can have some pretty good "girl fights" also. It is really hilarious to see the little poults get fiesty with each other.