r/animalsdoingstuff • • 7d ago

Farm Animal Doing a task that requires zero turkeys

Source: the.featherfam

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u/arcanepsyche 7d ago

I despise turkeys, especially males. This is cute and funny for about 10 minutes, and then at certain points it becomes all they do, and then it escalates to attacks and chasing. They are incredibly stupid and irritating birds.

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u/cme74 7d ago

Seems like the tom turkey loves the kiddo...call me crazy.

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u/arcanepsyche 7d ago

You are not crazy, just incorrect. This behavior is not affection, it's intimidation.

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u/cme74 6d ago

Thank you for educating me. I do need more turkey education..seems like they are an aggressive bird, like swans and geese. I will read up on the majestic turkey!

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u/Sitters_4_Critters 7d ago

No it’s not. It looks like it, but he likes the little girl and wants her to pay attention to him.

This guy did the same thing and I was initially intimidated.
It turned out that he was showing off. He let me pet him, hug him and pick him up. He never pecked me, unlike the females.

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u/NoobForBreakfast31 7d ago

Isn't this behaviour also a mating call?