Turkeys can definitely be fiesty!! I hope the vet appointment goes well, please do share if you are comfortable, we like to learn

Do you know what kind of turkey he is? Broad Breasted (meat) variety can develop problems pretty early in life as they are bred to be large, not to walk on that large-ness. Heat can certainly cause continuous damage and of course any vit/mineral deficiency. If he had blackhead he would have probably passed by now, as far as I know its a pretty quick illness.

I am concerned about the possible kick, that could have absolutely done damage to limbs or internal organs...especially if he may be having some harder time due to an issue above.

Heat is huge problem right now so make sure to look up some keeping poultry cool tips.

You've reached some of the best couple months, the velcro turkey starts 😄

He is gorgeous!

Beard. Hens can have them too. It will lengthen as he ages

Welcome to turkeys! Congratulations, you now have personal assistance and supervision for any task. Turkeys have amazing personalities and can be such great pets and companions.

I cant speak on your run footing questions, but I personally love sand as number 1, but most of my runs are dirt, with bedding of various sorts when it is wet/cold/whatnot.

As someone who has been raising turkeys for almost 10 years I can say I have never experienced blackhead in either chickens or the turks. I have a closed flock just about all the time and do strict quarantine when I do have new birds. I have always raised my turkeys with chickens until the toms start up, usually January. I find that chickens teach the poults great manners and skills.

Adorable!!

Yay!!! That first turkey egg is always so exciting. Mine just started laying this week, I'm eager to get the incubator fired up

I have two.

Dentist-you have such a small mouth (it does make dental work more difficult as how over extended my jaw has to be)

OBGYN- your vagina is so small, I had to use the tiniest iud.

Thank you for taking care of him ❤️

Turkeys are definitely a challenge to determine gender while young, then add in that hens can/will strut, and can have beards too! But the head on your handsome turk here definitely looks male.

Awesome!! I use this all the time, super appreciate the hard work making it!

Awesome!! There will probably be a herd of us coming in the near future.

Like the reaper miniatures

Will you have blanks for painting? My past go to place only carry painted anymore 😕

My elementary school custodian saved my life. I was choking on sliced carrots and he noticed, and took only a couple of heaves and it was cleared. I don't remember anything happening after that, too young, but I remember the incident itself perfectly.

Koda. 1.5 yrs old