Turkey Behavior

[Jmloch]

Do Toms hang around poults (less than 1 year old )?
This time of year or during any time before the next spring...


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[Tail Feathers]

This time of year it's usually hens and poults together in groups and toms in their own group.  Sometimes a tom will hang with a group of hens and poults, but that is the exception.

[Zobo]

Yes, they are sometimes together in winter. I took these pictures last week, this was a large rafter of at least five hens with maybe 10 "birds of the year" as well as 4 monster Toms and a younger Tom or two and a couple of super Jakes in the mix. I could only get pictures of a small part of the group.

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[Jmloch]

I knew that Tom's usually hang out together and hens with poults. Seems what's normal. I saw a big bird with a beard, (much bigger beard than Ive seen on hens before)with some poults a few days ago. I guess it could've been a hen with them. I've seen more turkey activity than what I normally get to see this fall/winter. A while back I saw 20+ hens and lots of Toms and Jakes hanging out in a field. Some strutting going on, got a few to gobble with the horn.
Trying to expand my knowledge or understanding about them. Thanks.


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[Jmloch]

Yes, they are sometimes together in winter. I took these pictures last week, this was a large rafter of at least five hens with maybe 10 "birds of the year" as well as 4 monster Toms and a younger Tom or two and a couple of super Jakes in the mix. I could only get pictures of a small part of the group.

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Nice, so they will hangout like a "family unit" on occasions?..


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[Paulmyr]

They'll hangout like people hanging out at the buffet.

[Greg Massey]

They'll hangout like people hanging out at the buffet.

X2 ... it all depends on the food source ....etc...  you will see a little of everything with these birds ... They are year round challenging each other for pecking order etc...