girlracer265
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aren't they so weird looking lol and our guinea fowl are camera shy i think :lol:
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aren't they so weird looking lol and our guinea fowl are camera shy i think :lol:
They are ...... different ...mustn't hurt their feelings :lol: I have 3 and they are such characters - so endearing and their communication/language is like nothing else - I love to be with them. Mine have just started layng but I'm sure I haven't found half their eggs as they will instist on hiding them!
girlracer265
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lol i can't wait to get to know them better, yours sound great anne
hes so funny how he changes color when hes alarmed
he was bluish till i got near him with the camera.
hes so funny how he changes color when hes alarmed
he was bluish till i got near him with the camera.
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Great! I wish I could fit a few Turkeys in here... not quite enough space though. 
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He looks lovely girlracer,you and Anne are both very lucky to have the room for more poultry/game birds,I'm jealous......
What have you named him,and,what type of turkey is he?
What have you named him,and,what type of turkey is he?
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You might be surprised how loving and how they just love love attention. I find if you gently tickle their necks they will fall asleep with their heads in your lap. I NEVER realized how much personality they have, how much they love to be touched tickled and pet. I introduced our 2 day old babies to our 4 dogs (a Miniature Pincer, Chihuahua, King Charles Spaniel and Welsh Spaniel) I don't think the dogs knew what to think. As they got older, their relationship with the dogs grew and that turkey peck taught them "NO Nipping" LOL They just love soft fuzzy things, soon everyone learned to share the fuzzy dog blanket. Our dogs LOVE to roll in the hay around the turkey, when the dogs lift up his head, he rubs his head and neck on their head. As for the cats, well they loved to get in the middle of all the cats, who snuggled up together, make a spot and just lay down, and get a fuzzy kitty neck rub. I know it's rather bizarre, having prey and predator together, but to my animals it's understood that if it's loved by us, it's one of the family (ask the bunnies LOL) I think allot has to do with just how smart and responsive turkeys really are. I will never eat one again. I just thank god I don't have a pet cow or I would starve. Enjoy your new additions.
PS My daughter even taught our hen tricks.
PS My daughter even taught our hen tricks.
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oh i have grown to love turkeylurkey ( i know no imagination lol) very much now.
He is very affectionate and always talks to me, the girl is less friendly but they are now mom and dad to 3 poults and i adore the poults, they are so much more intelligent than chicks or ducklings and love attention very young.
He is very affectionate and always talks to me, the girl is less friendly but they are now mom and dad to 3 poults and i adore the poults, they are so much more intelligent than chicks or ducklings and love attention very young.
Glad your turkeys are giving you pleasure GR - how lovely to have babies - ideal chance to make them friendly. Ours were about 5 months old so aren't too keen on the touching bit but do come when we go out to them. My husband has started sharing his apple with them and don't they know it! went out the back door a few days ago to find them stood there tapping their feet :lol: