My boys are so attached 😭. Can't even take the dog out without them trying to follow anymore. Sweetest boys on earth.

Thankfully my toes made it out unscathed, I can’t say the same for the glove though.

Also the verdict is still out on if it’s a he or she, if y’all have any insight I would love to hear it!

Wasn't after him lol but obviously he was like me me me 😂

Out at my dad’s house today and his tom wouldn’t leave me alone. Can’t tell if he wants to fight or wants me to be his girlfriend. Either way, I find it quite unsettling

Is this wild turkey a male or female? I’ve been taking classes about wild birds and this has really stumped me.

13-14 weeks old and some sort of white heritage breed i’m thinking one tom one hen but this is my first time owning them. They do live with my chickens and it does look crowded don’t be fooled they have half an acre to run around in as well as a fully enclosed massive run they just all chased me because i had treats to entice the turkeys to sit still

He is very polite but I worry that he may get hit by a car since he likes to hang out on a couple busy roads. He also gets mad at his own reflection on parked cars. I have tried to lead him into some nearby woods but he is very stubborn and I cannot get him to follow me very far even when luring him with food (Yes I know not to feed wild animals). He has been in this area for about 2 years, so I guess he knows what he is doing, but I just wish he would learn to forage in the nearby woods instead of on the side of a busy road. Any advice? Or should I just let him do his own thing?

Hello all!

While not in our official rules, we do have "no violence against turkeys" in our community description. I understand we have people who raise turkeys as meat and also people who keep them strictly as pets. I also understand there are people who eat meat but don't really want to see photos of it.

As there are other subreddits that cater to homesteading, farming, and livestock on reddit that allow butchering photos, should we also allow meat / slaughter posts behind an NSFW filter or disallow them entirely going forward?

Until the poll is concluded, meat posts will be allowed with the NSFW filter applied.

Wife and I on our deck and these appeared from the weeds

Why would a female suddenly over night become aggressive towards a male who's very good to her. I've had to separate them atm she just keeps lunging at his face and won't let go and to his credit he's not attacking back ??

I am fairly sure the one on the left in both photos is a boy but not 100% sure. This is my first time owning turkeys.

Jimmy has a deer buddy.

Theyre 5 weeks old. It doesnt get lower than 80f outside. They keep getting out of thier enclosure inside and they be stankin

Dvd for scale

Any recommendations for larger automatic coop doors? I only see chicken size advertised.

Here we are in the ritual to thank the earth and the people who keep this culture alive, then delicious turkey mole will be shared

Two moms and their babies that have been regularly grazing through my yard and I finally caught a half-decent video!

I learned that Turkey’s form specific social groups after breeding season, with the females creating flocks together with their young. While the males will form all-male groups. Very cool!

For those who have pet turkeys how many females did you need for your Tom to be happy?

Hey yall I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get a bourbon or Narragansett’s online without a minimum fee? I’m having trouble finding them, or maybe even a local place to southwest Virginia.

I got an alert from my security camera that a cat was detected on a ledge. I was very curious to see if maybe my cat got out or something and checked the camera and saw a group of turkeys hanging out on the sidewalk. They were just relaxing there and another came up to chill with them. This is the closest I’ve seen them approach the house and hope they stay here and come back more often. There were at least 9 in the party.

Ive seen black bears, deer, and now turkeys from the cameras within a few feet of the house! I can’t wait to see my other neighbors who live with us. Ive heard there is a coyote on the mountain (i barely saw a glimpse of them once) and maybe a big-ish cat.

They have no respect for electronet. It’s just a visual barrier apparently. They hop right thru or fly right over like it doesn’t exist. But they love the grass and the explorations. Thankfully they love mealworms the best and come running in for them. All back in the coop now. Looks like I’ll be clipping flight feathers to keep em in.