Nobody gives a turkey much credit for being “fatherly,” but they can be amazingly caring birds. In Weatherford, Texas, one turkey herder is blown away by the parental care her male turkey offers babies. Melvin was a lone turkey dad with a yard full of chickens. He recently got two turkey chicks, and he adopted them as his own immediately.
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They are growing fast, and Melvin is a doting father. He keeps them under his wing. He has even been known to hide a silky hen under his wing occasionally. Talk about the perfect turkey dad. If it is a little feathered being, he is all about taking care of it and keeping it safe.
Melvin’s human mom says he is her first turkey and amazes her daily. He is definitely in the “pet” category, as she handles him a lot and even does a video series with him for spilling tea about the community. Her posts are witty, but not always the nicest, and she does use some colorful language. However, if you like small-town gossip, give her a follow on TikTok, and you will get some laughs.
Turkeys can be very personable. On one farm, a small girl gets the cutest hug from one of the large birds. Wild turkeys are habitually creating havoc in residential areas. Gary the turkey was a huge nuisance. When he passed away, his son took over terrorizing the town. When a wild turkey attacked the parents’ cars in a school pickup lane, the principal chased it away with an umbrella. Not all turkeys are a nuisance. In one town, wild turkeys are busy escorting the mail carrier on their daily rounds.
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