Turkey

You’ll notice your female turkeys laying eggs from early March to late April. At this time, mating activities are high and the male turkeys put… Read More »What Month Do Turkeys Lay Eggs?

wattle. Wild Turkey And there, dangling from the chin, is a wrinkly mass of bumpy, warty-looking red skin: the wattle. Why have a wattle? Wattles… Read More »What Is The Red Thing On A Turkey?

The young poults are active as soon as they hatch. Predators such as foxes and hawks may take a few young turkeys, and cold spring… Read More »How Long Do Baby Turkeys Stay With Their Mother?

The meat from a female turkey is more tender and flavorful than that of a male turkey. The ideal weight of an adult female turkey… Read More »Are Male Or Female Turkeys Better To Eat?

Very rarely, females can have beards. Turkeys can also be classified as juveniles or adults based on several features listed below. Why does my female… Read More »Do Female Turkeys Grow Beards?

When the turkey gets flustered, the blood vessels contract, exposing more of the collagen bands. This changes the way that incoming light scatters and reflects… Read More »What Does It Mean When A Turkeys Head Turns Blue?

The easiest way to determine the turkey’s sex is by examining the feathers on the breast and sides of the turkey. On males, these feathers… Read More »What Determines If A Turkey Is Male Or Female?

1) Female turkeys can basically clone themselves This process is called parthenogenesis and has also been recorded in many other types of animals, including bees,… Read More »Can Turkeys Clone Themselves?

If you’ve seen a male wild turkey, you likely noticed a shock of long, dark, fibrous bristles hanging from its breast plumage. That’s called a… Read More »Do All Turkeys Have Gobblers?

Most old toms are home bodies and don’t travel far, staying within a one-mile range to find hens. Hens, on the other hand, will travel… Read More »Do Tom Turkeys Stay With Hens?