We've all experienced it.
The boss at work gives you a bollocking
You come home and kick the cat.
Transference in the animal world can be just as cut and dried
Junior turkey Bingley makes it his mission to bully old retainer Boris.
Boris gets pissed off
I get "battered" by Boris
It's as simple as that.
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| Bingley (all talk and no action) |
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| Boris, claws at the ready |
For those that don't know turkey stags generally attack with their feet and not their beaks. They "trill" a warning call before hand , glide quickly up with all feathers rattling then in a lightening type attack will leap forward at you with razor sharp claws.
An attack can easily knock a man off his feet.
Boris generally is a big sweetie with me, after all he was hand reared and is well used to be handled, lifted and cuddled ( and YES, I have cuddled my turkey... what's wrong with that?) Having him now stalking me with murderous intent 24/7 is becoming rather tiresome.
This morning I set him up with the new geese, away from Bingley and out of my hair. Hopefully this "time out" will cool his hormones down just a little......and this afternoon I will go and sit with him with a tempting bagel in my hand.....here's hoping that cupboard love will win back his affection
....and I seem to have a lot to do with just a cat, a dog, and 3 hens. How do you find the time?
ReplyDeleteAaah, this brings back memories of a turkey named Percy - he had quite a strong character too, he's now long gone, thank goodness!
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ReplyDeleteI work I shift a week on ITU that's why I have the time
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I still have scars on my leg from being attacked by the biggest cockerel I ever saw, which ripped through a full carrier-bag and heavy trousers in the process. (Plenty of scope for 'Ooh Matron' innuendo here, but I'm leaving that up to you).
ReplyDeleteHi John, ta for your kind comment on my blog. Great pictures of Boris and friends. Looks like a nice place you live at. When I was a kid, we had a bit of land where my Dad kept poultry. No turkeys though, but a goose blinded him in one eye when it got a bit aggressive. Scratched his eye and it got infected. Hope Boris is not reading this and taking notes.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure after his time out he'd love a bagel and a cuddle!
ReplyDeleteSometimes I think Trelawnyd is another planet, but I suppose every turkey needs a cuddle.
ReplyDeleteWell, I hope the bagel works. A turkey on the rampage just will not do. :o)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a case of Fatal Attraction. Or a scene from Jurassic Park.
ReplyDeleteNow Turkeys......we haven't kept them yet.......hmmmmm
ReplyDeleteTo "cuddle one's turkey"? I thought that was a euphemism! Rather like "passing through Bingley".
ReplyDeleteThe solution calls for more ladies for both these handsome boys.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a feathered version of 'cat chess' that our three felines play. Currently Barney's top banana and poor Maisie is terrified of everything.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately she's lashing out first at everything to avoid getting hurt - including us!
All I've got to say is if I do 'come back' as an animal, I hope it will be under your care, John!
ReplyDeleteGosh John, vicious geese and now snarling turkeys...what's happening in your little paradise?
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ReplyDeletewe have three females, Boris is no longer interested in "lurve" after his cardiac problems of last year
Bingley is a total stud. Here's hoping that Boris gets back to his normal self!
ReplyDeleteI too thought cuddling your turkey was a euphemism. Hopefully he'll get goosed...
ReplyDeleteSounds a little like a "Cato and inspector Clouseau". "interaction!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope Boris comes back to his senses soon.
ReplyDeleteTurkey's like being cuddled... well I never. He's a beauty!
ReplyDeleteWe've got semi-tame Wild Turkeys roaming our preserve. Mostly, the toms just attack one another during mating season. But, occasionally, one (or more) toms will become hyper-aggressive and attack people. It's frightening because those claws can inflect serious damage. Brooms, sticks, and hosing seem to have almost no effect when they're in this mode.
ReplyDeleteThis is a reason to eat turkeys.
ReplyDeleteI have never raised turkeys, I don't think I want any males if I ever do.
ReplyDeleteTry a bit of cupboard love by showing the little shit a box of Paxo..
ReplyDelete...that ought to do the trick.
Okay, see, that is the main reason turkeys scare me! Too big of a bird to have coming at ya'!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see Boris still going strong.
xoxo
I was gonna say those turkeys may be swayed into better behavior with a different kind of cuddling than what you can offer them, but you say you already have three females, so I've got nothing. (Remind those surly buggers how tasty roast turkey is!)
ReplyDeleteMy son was chased by two Tom turkeys when he was about 9 years old. M son was wearing red and he was little guy... and he was running for his life. He finally make a huge circle and came behind me for safety. I had to swing the stroller (my youngest daughter was behind me as well) and they attacked my stroller!
ReplyDeleteLesson learned... during mating season do NOT walk by a group of female turkeys with Toms present, I guess.
Do you think the color red triggered a more aggressive response? These turkeys attached with their claws, too... Very scary!