Curious Creatures

This picture is on the opposite side of the pasture from their feed, water, and roosting area. Why are all the turkeys down here in this corner? Because someone stopped by to visit. If you drive up near the turkeys, they will definitely come to welcome you to the farm in person. If you lean on the fence and talk, y'all are best friends. Their sounds are putts, purrs, and, of course, gobbles. They make these sounds fairly constantly. Mostly purrs. That is a rolling sound. To me, that is their contented sound. If the whole flock is ranging about eating grass and scratching through the grass for a bug or worm, they are usually purring. They sound happy and content. The putt is a little more anxious. They putt when they get a little crowded into a group, or if something else is bothering them. The infamous gobble comes only from males. A gobble can almost be forced by a loud clap, or sometimes a whistle. Do that, and all the males will gobble in unison. I have an old video of Jersey making a flock of turkeys gobble when she was 5 or 6. I say it every year; these birds are so fun to have on the farm. They are a lot of extra work and stress, but they bring a personality to the farm that is missed when they are gone. We enjoy having them for a season, and they get to live the absolute best Turkey life possible. If you haven't reserved your Thanksgiving turkey yet, you can do so online now with a $30 deposit. Y'all have a fantastic week.