Baby Wild Turkey

The baby turkey hatches from a tan and brown speckled egg that has been incubated by the mother turkey for approximately one month.

Baby wild turkey.

During this time the turkey poult relies on its mother for protection and guidance. Turkies 2 by kevincole turkeys 1 by kevincole wild turkey chicks in our yard by jjeff wild turkey poult by. A turkey poult is a young turkey that is less than 4 weeks old. Baby turkeys are not aggressive however when threatened the female turkey attacks and handle the threats.

Wild turkeys have very powerful legs and can run at speeds up to 25 miles per hour. Domestic birds on the other hand are bred to be heavier so they provide more meat and therefore cannot fly though they can still run. Yes it is possible but you will have to know ho. The snood beak of a baby turkey is always cut to prevent them from pecking on humans or other animals and causing serious injury.

Adult male turkeys are referred to as toms while adult female turkeys are called hens. Most of their diet is grass and grain but wild turkeys have a. Baby turkeys poults roosting in the wild under mother s wings. Young male turkeys are called jakes and young female turkeys are referred to as jennies.

If you think our birdorable birds are cute as adults what about when they are babies. A baby turkey is called a poult. Below are some baby photos shared via flickr creative commons of the wild turkey. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

A baby turkey is called a poult.