They do if disturbed. Turkeys roost in trees, but hens will nest on the ground when they lay eggs, and predators such as raccoons will eat both the eggs, the young, and the adults if they can catch them.
Do male and female turkeys flock together in the same roost during the winter?
yes, i have about 20 turkeys male and female mixed and they are fine
Describe 3 attributes of a turkeys?
The great turkey has a number of attributes. One attribute of the turkey is it's ability to make a great dinner meat.
What is the name of the presidential pardoned turkeys?
The turkeys that get pardoned by the President go to George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. There is no special park, because the birds actually die of natural causes within a year of being pardoned.
How long till a turkey is full grown?
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What color usually are turkey eggs?
The color of the wild turkey's eggs are white!
i dont know where you got that info but i raise turkeys and the only breed i have ever seen lay a white egg is the large white commercial breeds that you buy in the store. all the wild and heritage breeds lay brownish or tan eggs with dark specks all over them.
What part of the turkey is broken and considered good luck?
Breaking the turkeyâ??s wishbone is a common custom in America and Europe. A wishbone is actually two fused clavicle bones.
Turkeys do not jump. However, they can fly at speeds up to 55 mph for short bursts and roost in trees at night.
What are the special features of turkey?
obviously, a turkey has 14 sets of stomachs. They digest small animals such as opossum that threaten they're cave. they Have scales contrary to most beliefs .
They aren't fighting they are mateing.
No, actually they are fighting. When turkeys mate it can be a clumsy, noisy affair. Due to the fact that they have been bred to be so physically large, it is difficult for the stag to mount the hen, and there is often a lot of manic shuffling and squawking.
I don't know why female turkeys fight males, but when mine do it is quite ferocious, totally relentless requiring intervention, often bloody and there is a completely different set of calls and displays to the mating game.
Is there a difference in plumage between the male and female wild turkey?
female turkeys can lay eggs, male turkeys can't
Are wild turkeys smarter than regular turkeys?
Wild turkeys are very smart but domestic turkeys are complete idiots. They will drown themselves in the rain. REALLY!! They will look up as the rain starts too fall and just stay there with there heads up as the water fills their nostrils and mouths and then they die.
Do turkeys have to mate once for each egg?
defently not one mating is usually suffient although it is best to run the gobbler with the hens until her cluth is complete to be on the safe side also remove the gobbler as soon as the hen has set and to protect the clutch after they hatch hope this forfills your answer. goodluck if you are breeding them.
Yes, but training them to use a shot gun is a real pain.
How many miles can a wild turkey run?
turkeys cover several miles every day,if chased they would not run far before flying away.
Are there different breeds of wild turkey in America?
The Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) ranges throughout the eastern and midwestern parts of what is now the US. For an excellent range map and more information, see the Wikipedia article listed below as a related link.
What is a male turkey are called?
A mature male turkey is called a "Tom". Yearling males are called "Jakes"
How much do turkeys weigh at birth?
My Barred Rock chick weighs 1 pound at 2 and 1/4 months. Not exactly sure weather it's male or female yet. It may vary between breeds and sex.
Why don't some turkeys have wattles?
To attract female turkeys. Believe it or not Tom Turkeys look the way they do because of evolution, manipulated by the sexual preferences of female turkeys. They prefer the really ugly Toms so by sexual selection the Toms just kept getting uglier and uglier.