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Offline Rufous

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interesting behaviour
« on: March 08, 2013, 07:20:08 AM »
I had a bunch of hens and one tom in my back yard yesterday morning. One of the hens was crouched on her breast and the tom stood on top of her for a few minutes just kind of walking on her back. I had never seen that before. I suppose it is part of their mating ritual but I did not see them actually mating. Any idea what that was all about? Back massage by turkey feet?
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Re: interesting behaviour
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2013, 07:26:07 AM »
That is a mating thing for sure, maybe he was a little young and didn"t know where to start.
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Re: interesting behaviour
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2013, 07:30:09 AM »
I have seen that before too.  :dunno:
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Re: interesting behaviour
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2013, 07:46:52 AM »
I don't really get why they walk back and forth like that but I have seen it before and I have had them walk all over my decoy too.
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Re: interesting behaviour
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2013, 08:03:39 AM »
Mating..The tom will do the turkey trot on her back until she is squished like a pancake and then he will breed her. I have seen them take up to a few minutes until they would copulate.
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Re: interesting behaviour
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2013, 12:01:22 PM »
 :yeah:   Yep ... but don't blink are you'll miss the very short show ....  :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: interesting behaviour
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2013, 12:08:33 PM »
 :chuckle: Here this explains it ... :tup:





The male hops up on top of the female to mate with her. Sperm is transferred from the male's cloaca to the female's cloaca. The cloaca is the name for the vent that leads to the turkeys' sex organs. The turkeys place their vents next to each other in order to allow the transference of sperm. The dominant males get to do most of the mating, but the other males get mating opportunities as well.



Read more: How Does a Turkey Reproduce? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4709177_a-turkey-reproduce.html#ixzz2MyrtoaGX
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Re: interesting behaviour
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2013, 12:12:21 AM »
Bow Chicka Wow Wow :chuckle:   
Just hope they are feeling that frisky when I hit my slate on opening morning!
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Re: interesting behaviour
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2013, 04:38:50 PM »
The obvious problem was that there wasnt any Kenny G playing.  :chuckle:
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Re: interesting behaviour
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2013, 07:31:41 PM »
 :chuckle:
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Re: interesting behaviour
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2013, 07:44:58 PM »
Turkey Porn Discussion!

Just never know what you will find on this forum :chuckle:
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interesting behaviour
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2013, 08:10:01 PM »
I've seen it, funny to watch!  I hope seeing an old Tom dancing on my hen decoy Mon April 15th!! :-)
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Re: interesting behaviour
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2013, 09:58:17 PM »
AustrianHunter,do you have strong population of meriam or rio turkeys? I don't want to drive all the way to the NE corner  :chuckle:
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