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 Post subject: Re: Bush Turkey
PostPosted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:48 am 
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We have the brush turkeys and we love them they have a nest in the bush block next door so they hang around for most of the year and they get on ok with our chooks and yep they do eat some chook food but thats ok they are native after all so we need to look after them


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 Post subject: Re: Bush Turkey
PostPosted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 7:58 pm 
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Thanks everyone for your input! Much appreciated! :-D

I personally don't really mind the brush turkeys (Thanks Chicken Pox ;) ) but they are totally freaking my children out - to the point where they won't go in the backyard which sort of defeats the purpose of us having chickens. But I will keep working on my kids as it seems the turkeys are defiant..They even sit on the roof of my house now!!! And look in at us eating our breakfast!
I hung some mirrors today around the chook house as I read males will think it is another male and back off...But no now they just enjoy looking at themselves while they eat all my chicken's food!
I will look into that nozzle feeder thing that someone recommended and also see it as a resilience building opportunity for my kids!!


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 Post subject: Re: Bush Turkey
PostPosted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:35 pm 
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They sound like other people may have fed them elsewhere so hence why they are coming that close to you normally they keep a good distance


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 Post subject: Re: Bush Turkey
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Yes I agree they are normally quite shy of people unless lots of contact as young ones

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 Post subject: Re: Bush Turkey
PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:16 pm 
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ChickenPox wrote:
Yes I agree they are normally quite shy of people unless lots of contact as young ones


Oh my goodness really??
Well these ones must have been fed since they were little as they are not shy AT ALL! Even when I chase them they saunter away from me and only run at the very last minute!! hahahaha maybe i'm just not very scary :razz:


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Its not unlike domestic foxes V rural foxes they behaviour very different with domestic foxes not shy of humans





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 Post subject: Re: Bush Turkey
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I am sure no-one feeds the ones around ours, as all my neighbours complain about them, digging up their plants etc. But they are really quite bold and stand their ground for a bit when I try to get them out. I suspect that, if they are brought up in close proximity to humans - and no one actually hurts them - they really aren't that scared of us.

I chase them back over the fence, either waving my arms like a mad thing, or use the hose, mainly to deter them from making a mess in the garden (dang chickens are bad enough but I love them so they're allowed!). I also once saw a post about a male trying to mount a hen and hurting her badly with his claws. I doubt this is very common but, spring is in the air and they are much more out and about - so they get short shrift from my place, especially if my girls are out free ranging in the backyard.


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 Post subject: Re: Bush Turkey
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You sound like me I am sure if people see me chasing them out of my veg garden they must think its a crazy woman running around


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You need a roof on your veggie garden like I have


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