Anyone Want a Free Turkey?

@DianneN (247216)

United States

October 1, 2020 5:43pm CST

Come and get them! There were 18 turkeys walking in our backyard.

. They are such stupid birds. Hubby had to chase them into the woods, so they would stop eating our grass seed. Whistling and hand clapping just doesn’t work with them. When we had Doodles the cat, he wasn’t fazed n the least. At least they slowly walked into the woods and disappeared for now.

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@CarolDM (203449)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Oct 20

So cool to see this wildlife. I know it brings back memories for you.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

1 Oct 20

Yes, Doodles has had several encounters with mating male turkeys at my son's first house. He found them all dull after that. Dragged a few from the air, too. He was my very brave little boy.

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@CarolDM (203449)

• Nashville, Tennessee

2 Oct 20

@DianneN I know he was.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (58303)

• Centralia, Washington

1 Oct 20

I miss having a turkey around. I'd go to my back door and call, "turk, turk turk!" and Henny Penny would come trotting up for her snack.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (58303)

• Centralia, Washington

2 Oct 20

@DianneN I raised those hen turkeys from when they were days old so they were tame. I have two young hens right now that I bought when they were teens. Good gravy they are not mannerly. One flew at my face yesterday.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

1 Oct 20

Now that's a well tried Henny Penny. These wild turkeys are pure ideas and not too yummy from what I've heard.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

@sallypup Yikes! I hope you didn't get hurt!

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

2 Oct 20

oh wow, wild turkeys

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@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

2 Oct 20

@DianneN really?

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

4 Oct 20

@rakski Farm raised are much better and healthier.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

Not good for eating!

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@kobesbuddy (75073)

• East Tawas, Michigan

2 Oct 20

We have turkeys milling around our yard each day. Penny my neighbor throws corn out for the squirrels. They carry it into our front yard and bury it. 1/2 day later, turkeys walk through our front yard and eat the corn!

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

Wow! They aren't as stupid as the squirrels! lol. I guess that have to prepare for winter, too.

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@kobesbuddy (75073)

• East Tawas, Michigan

2 Oct 20

@DianneN I wonder what the turkeys do for food, during the winter. They probably eat what the squirrels put in storage! LOL

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@GodServantme (1548)

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2 Oct 20

@kobesbuddy I think turkey is good at Christmas

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Leiann Lynn Rose Spontaneo

@Spontaneo (14703)

• United States

2 Oct 20

Awe... They are looking for protection from you to save them from Thanksgiving dinner!

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

I heard wild turkeys taste awful!

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

@Spontaneo That seems to be an Italian theme here, too.

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Leiann Lynn Rose Spontaneo

@Spontaneo (14703)

• United States

2 Oct 20

@DianneN My family has always had homemade pasta for holidays. I continue on my own now with the pasta theme.

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@dilleo (985)

• Canada

1 Oct 20

Agreed, they are stupid birds, haha. At my old house, we used to get some wild turkeys, as well. And my cat, I can't remember if it was turkeys, or geese, or both, but he would like to get close to them, even if he was like.. half the size of the birds

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

1 Oct 20

My cat captured a few flying wild turkeys right out of the air, and was brave enough to take on a mating male turkey. After that, he had no interest in them. Turkeys are so stupid that they drown while looking up at the rain!

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

3 Oct 20

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• Canada

3 Oct 20

@DianneN Wow, really? Oh my!

Hahah.

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@AmbiePam (85909)

• United States

1 Oct 20

Now that is an interesting sight I imagine.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

I do enjoy seeing harmless animals in the yard, but not when they are muting on our grass seed or plants.

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@much2say (53942)

• Los Angeles, California

1 Oct 20

Oh wow - you get wild turkeys out there too? Again, it's not something we would ever see in our yard . . . we'd be looking up what they eat - trying to coax more to come here

. Doodles was the coolest

- he was no turkey

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

Yes, something else to add to the list of why not to live here.

They eat insects, nuts, grains, and acorns of which we have plenty. Thanks! Doodles was my best boy!

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@toniganzon (72279)

• Philippines

1 Oct 20

This somehow reminded me of a scene from Grey's Anatomy where George and his family would go hunting for Turkey! Nobody owns those turkeys at all?

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@toniganzon (72279)

• Philippines

2 Oct 20

@DianneN Oh my. I have never seen a wild turkey here. All the turkeys I've seen here are domesticated ones in the farm.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

@toniganzon The woods holds a zoo within!

@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

These wild turkeys are disgusting to eat from what I've heard. No, these turkeys live in the woods and keep reproducing like animals!

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@wolfgirl569 (96342)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Oct 20

I see Thanksgiving dinner

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

Too skinny for me!

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@RasmaSandra (74074)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 Oct 20

If I could I would get a leash and take at least one turkey off your hands. I could not kill it but it could ramble about the garden here.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

They are good at eating insects!

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@TheHorse (207501)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Oct 20

We should re-declare them the national bird during the current presidency. Then return to the bald eagle. Turkeys are everywhere here. The males will do battle with their own reflection in a chrome bumper.

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@MALUSE (69390)

• Germany

2 Oct 20

@DianneN I've just read that the First Lady has also got COVID. This will change the President's official comments on the pandemic dramatically. I'm thrilled to read what he's going to say about this new situation.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

@MALUSE It's pure karma! To think that most of his followers didn't wear masks, thanks to him, and came down or spread the "China" virus across America is a disgrace. I'm positive that if he pulls through, he will play it down and say it wasn't so bad.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

I agree. Our prez finally came down with the COVID!!!!! My dream came true. He should use Clorox to get rid of it. Yes, they are stupid birds, just like Donny.

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@happylife1 (13404)

• Karachi, Pakistan

2 Oct 20

Ah very cute looking

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

Skinny and not good for eating. lol

• Depok, Indonesia

2 Oct 20

Looks like the wild turkey isn't quite as good as the one on the ranch

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

You are right. The ones on farms are fattened up for eating.

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@rebelann (111411)

• El Paso, Texas

2 Oct 20

I wonder if they'd eat the weeds I have here ..... if so send me a dozen.

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@rebelann (111411)

• El Paso, Texas

2 Oct 20

I'z got a boat load of insects @DianneN I wonder if they'd be able to survive in the desert like this, I do have a few trees but not enough to provide a lot of shade

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

I read that they eat insects, nuts, grain, and acorns. Nothing said about weeds or I'd keep them myself.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

4 Oct 20

Oh, they love sitting in trees. I don't think they'd be happy in the desert @rebelann.

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@Shavkat (137237)

• Philippines

2 Oct 20

Can I have one? I am sure they moved slowly to the woods.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

You can have them all! They are so darn slow and stupid.

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@Shavkat (137237)

• Philippines

2 Oct 20

@DianneN I am going to hunt them if I am there.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

@Shavkat Okay! I saw some fat ones today!

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@jstory07 (135043)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Oct 20

Those turkeys look really skinny. Not much of a meal.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

They do look skinny. No one eats wild turkeys around here. Thanksgiving ones are fattened up at the farms.

@MALUSE (69390)

• Germany

1 Oct 20

Didn't you catch one for your Thanksgiving meal?

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

1 Oct 20

I order them from our butcher. Farm raised.

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@MALUSE (69390)

• Germany

1 Oct 20

@DianneN Would it be allowed to catch a wild one or are they protected?

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

1 Oct 20

@MALUSE They can be captured, but,,,,,, no thanks.

@sophie09 (34246)

• Indonesia

2 Oct 20

seriously? so many turkeys/ i couldnt find one here haha thats difficult

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

We seem to have a lot of creatures living in our woods.

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

@sophie09 It's only bad when they eat our shrubs and flowers.

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@sophie09 (34246)

• Indonesia

2 Oct 20

@DianneN is that a good thing or a bad thing for you?

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@Butterfingers (66585)

• India

2 Oct 20

They love your Garden that's why maybe

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@DianneN (247216)

• United States

2 Oct 20

They just like to come out of the woods for a visit.

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