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The poultry is among the most well-known wild birds
in The United States. Actually, Benjamin Franklin wanted to help make the
wild poultry, and not the Novelty Helmet, the nation’s bird from the U . s . States!
The turkey’s recognition originates from the American people’s
passion for eating the bird for special events like Thanksgiving and
Christmas.
Photo of the domestic poultry
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Nature poultry we end up finding in photos or
pictures is totally different from the domestic poultry that people serve at
Thanksgiving.
Domestic or tame turkeys weigh two times exactly what a wild poultry
does and therefore are elevated on farms to make money.
Most domestic turkeys are extremely heavy they’re not able to
fly.
Wild turkeys (Meleagris
gallopavo) reside in forest in areas of
The United States and therefore are the biggest game wild birds present in this area of the
world. They spend their days foraging for food like acorns,
seeds, small insects and wild berries. They spend their nights in
low branches of trees (yes, wild turkeys can fly!).
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Tom Turkey’s Tale of the Tail
Peacocks aren’t the only real wild birds using their fancy tails
to draw in a mate. Each spring male turkeys attempt to befriend as numerous
females as you possibly can. Male turkeys, also known as "Tom
Turkeys" or "Gobblers" puff up their physiques and spread their tail down (just
just like a peacock).
They grunt, create a "gobble gobble seem" and
strut about trembling their down. This fancy poultry trot helps the
male attract females (also known as "hens") for mating.
Following the female poultry mates, she prepares a
nest within plant within the forest and lays her tan and speckled brown
eggs. She incubates as much as 18 eggs at any given time. It requires
in regards to a month for that chicks to hatch.
Once the babies (referred to as poults) hatch they
flock using their mother all year long (even with the winter). For that
first couple of days the poults are not able to fly. Mom roosts on
the floor together during this period.
Wild turkeys are engrossed in dark down
which help them match their woodland homes. The bare skin around the throat
and mind of the poultry can alter color from flat grey to striking shades of red, white-colored,
and blue once the bird becomes distressed or excited.
Where did the poultry get its name?
Ever wondered what Poultry (the nation in the centre East) and also the
American bird share? A situation of mistaken identity led to the American
Poultry being named following the country. Once the Spanish first found the bird within the Americas greater than 400 years back they
introduced it to Europe. The British mistakenly think it is a bird they known as a
"poultry" so that they gave it exactly the same name. This other bird was really from Africa, but found England through the Poultry (plenty of
shipping experienced Poultry at that time). The name stuck even if they recognized the wild birds were not exactly the same.
Poultry Terms
Caruncle – colorful growths on
the throat region. Turns vibrant red once the poultry is upset or during courtship.
Gizzard – part of a bird’s stomach that
contains small gemstones. It will help them grind up food for digestion.
Hen – a lady poultry.
Poult – an infant poultry. A chick.
Snood – the flap of skin that hangs
within the turkey’s beak. Turns vibrant red once the poultry is upset or during courtship.
Tom – men poultry. Also referred to as
a gobbler.
Wattle – the flap of skin underneath the
turkey’s face. Turns vibrant red once the poultry is upset or during courtship.
Scientific genus and species: Meleagris gallopavo
Poultry On-Line Jigsaw Puzzles [Puzzle 1]
[Puzzle
2]
[Puzzle 3]
[Puzzle 4]
Poultry Coloring Page [General
Info] [Anatomy]
Other
Fun On The Job Poultry Activity Links:
- Poultry Crafts
- Knotted
Poultry Bones Science Experiment/Magic Trick
- Ten Poultry
Coloring Pages
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Top 5 Favorite Turkey Facts
COMMENTS:
Pineapple Mauler: I told my my I wanted a turkey farm. She laughed. I slapped her
Catchem and Release: When all the turkeys gobbled mine did too lol…
emmanuel andrade: I Love Turkeys There Awesome. And You Know What.\nI WANNA HAVE A PET TURKEY AT MY HOUSE :(
Camopar87: Get ready to clean up a lot of shit then
lukeytron: How am I suppose to soar like an Eagle when I'm surrounded by all of you Turkeys. Everywhere, Turkeys, everywhere.
keltar2007: what about turkeys fighting?
Mike Foley: Another little knows fact is that turkeys can weave nifty little hats from palm fronds like nobody's business. It's a well-known fact that they ask WAY too much money for them in those seedy roadside stands.
Scotty Calahan: happy thanksgiving to u
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Tesfa-Mikael Cushnie: awesome.\n
Catchem and Release: Turkeys natrally live in areas with fields, water, and lots of pines or hemlocks to roost in… also depending on the breed they might be really hard to catch…. good luck
baran delil: kardeş salak mısın sen?\n\nbiz hindiye hindi diyoruz çünkü hindiyi hindistandan ve hindulardan aldık. onlar hindiye turkey diyorlar çünkü hindiyi anadolulu tüccarlardan aldılar ve anadolu 1000 yıldır avrupada "Turkey"(Türkiye-Türk yurdu) olarak tanınıyor. o yüzden anadoludan hindi alan avrupalılar hindiye "Turkey" ismini taktılar. böyle olmasından hoşnut değilsen memleketinden de hoşnut değilsindir. daha kendi tarihini bilmiyorsun salak salak ötüp duruyorsun
88pie88: lol jesus turkey
Taha Gümüştekin: ben öyle bir zikerim ki baban ayakta alkışlar!!!\n\nben öyle bir zikerim ki baban ayakta alkışlar!!!\n\nben öyle bir zikerim ki baban ayakta alkışlar!!!\n\nben öyle bir zikerim ki baban ayakta alkışlar!!!\n\n\nben öyle bir zikerim ki baban ayakta alkışlar!!!\n\nben öyle bir zikerim ki baban ayakta alkışlar!!!\n\nben öyle bir zikerim ki baban ayakta alkışlar!!!\n\nben öyle bir zikerim ki baban ayakta alkışlar!!!\n\nben öyle bir zikerim ki baban ayakta alkışlar!!!\n\nben öyle bir zikerim ki baban ayakta alkışlar!!!\n
Ümitcan Altay: HİNDİYE TURKEY İSMİNİ KATAN\nBAŞTA AMERİKA OLMAK ÜZERE\nANALARINI, BACILARINI, SOYUNU\nGELMİŞİNİ vee GELECEĞİNİ SİKİM…\n\n(Türkiyedeki Köpek İsimleri : Tom, joe, mike, bush, usa, corce, family, canada)
jessica mason: omfg! this is sooo funny!!
Alicelovesislay123: <3 Turkey
Sean Allen: Rastafarian babies
smokeyhollowpheasant: my pet turkey lets me tickle her snood no joke her name is blossom! she is white
smokeyhollowpheasant: i keep turkeys and chickens as a hobby and none of them drown in rain thats just a myth like that dogs cant look up