Wild turkey nesting. what do I feed it? **PICTURE pg 2**

[Ellie]

I have a wild turkey in my front yard under a grape vine. I think it must be setting on eggs because it does not move off the spot when we get near.

I have laying feed and chick feed. Can it have any of that? I did put some corn and water out for it for now.


Thanks,
Ellie

 

[BeardedChick]

Scratch, some greens, a little bit of crumbles. I wouldn't disturb her too much, tho.

I wish one would nest in my yard!

Is she protected from dogs?

 

[newnanchic]

We feed ours corn . I am sure they have a nest close by they come pretty regular to eat our deer corn.

 

[Ellie]

Not really protected from dogs but we don't have any. I rarely see dogs here. We do have cats. She is striped and light colored.

I will put out some laying feed and scratch for her and continue the corn.

Thanks so much,

Ellie

 

[Ellie]

Wow, I just went out to put some feed out for it and my huge tom cat was laying not a foot away from it under the grapevine. He jumped out and nearly gave me a heart attack.

The turkey never moved away !!! There must be eggs under her.

Ellie

 

[speckledhen]

How cool, Ellie! What a unique opportunity for you.

 

[Cheryl]

I was under the impression you should not feed wild turkeys as they will stop finding their own food and count on you?

 

[Ellie]

Yeah, Cyn, all the grandkids got to see it today.

Cheryl, that is why I came here. I know she does not want to leave that nest, so thought I would at least put something nearby if she wanted it. If I shouldn't, I sure hope someone tells me, because I mean her no harm.

Ellie

 

[dacjohns]

You don't need to feed it anything. If it wasn't in your yard it wouldn't be any different. When it's time to eat she will find food wherever she was finding food before.

Just do your best not to disturb her. We accidently jumped a hen early this spring. She abandoned her nest.

 

[sandspoultry]

Where we live it's a big big fine from the fish and game people if you get caught with wild birds, feeding them or anything. Be careful

Steve in NC