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Wild Turkey Chicks
When purchasing wild turkey chicks from a breeder, visit several breeders and choose the best one.
Males don’t take part in building the nest and raring the young. Mating occurs on the male’s home range that includes the home ranges of several females. Males find an open place and make loud sounds to warn other males and attract females. After breeding, females build their nests on the ground, which is covered with moss and soft plants. There may be from 4 to 18 eggs in the nest. The young grow rapidly and require a lot of food. The mother feeds them with insects and worms for rapid growth.
When purchasing wild turkey chicks from a breeder, visit several breeders and choose the best one.
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Male birds differ much from females by their longer legs and neck, a larger foot, and larger bodies. They have a bronzy, red or green iridescent body plumage and a tuft of modified feathers called a "beard" at the breast. The head of the adult gobbler is featherless. During the breeding season, it takes on a combination of red, white, and blue colors. Such coloration is used to attract hens during the courtship. Males that don’t have their home ranges cannot find females for breeding, but senior males have harems of several hens. In their natural habitats, these birds are characterized by longer legs and neck, a more slender body, smaller head, and darker plumage compared to their domestic relatives. Domestic variety has white tail feathers, while their ancestors have brown tail. When purchasing wild turkey chicks from a breeder, visit several breeders and choose the best one.
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