Male wild turkeys (knows as “toms”) hit sexual maturity around seven months old Females (hens), between one and two years Very young turkeys are known as chicks or poults, and juveniles are, adorably, either jakes (males) or jennies (females). And speaking of getting behind the turkey, rumors have been floating around that turkey giant butterball has issued a recall on their turkeys after employees of the farms were caught having sex with the animals. Disturbing footage of butterball workers allegedly sexually abusing turkeys has been resurfaced ahead of thanksgiving by animal rights activists pushing for a boycott. The controversy surrounding the mistreatment of turkeys—animals being prepared to grace our holiday tables with love in the form of food—is horrible, no doubt about that.
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