Let’s Talk Turkey!

We have been rescuing turkeys at The Gentle Barn for over twenty-one years, and we have learned so much about their personalities, affections, and intelligence. Male turkeys love to show off and strut for all to see and live to be called handsome. Female turkeys love to cuddle and will fall asleep in our laps. Girl turkeys have pink bumps on their heads and necks that are like jewelry to show everyone how pretty they are. Boy turkeys’ heads change colors with their moods; when their head are whitish blue, they are happy, and when they are bright red, they are excited. Mommy turkeys will carry their small babies on their backs and protect them under their wings.
Wild turkeys are smaller, live in large family groups, roost on the tops of trees, run very fast, and live till about twenty years old. Domestic turkeys are genetically engineered to grow very big, very fast, and are slaughtered at twelve weeks old, when they are just babies. Because they are so abnormally large, these turkeys live between two and four years. At The Gentle Barn we work very hard to combat the effects of genetic engineering and help our turkeys live longer and better lives by giving them acupuncture and Jill and Joan CBD when they start having mobility issues. It is working because we currently have two cuddle turkeys, Sun and Alice who are five and still very comfortable and happy. Please come meet them when you can, you are sure to fall in love!
The Gentle Barn is a national non-profit organization located in Santa Carita, California, with locations in St Louis, Missouri and Nashville, Tennessee as well. We are home to animals rescued from severe abuse and neglect, and host to children who are at risk, from the inner city, and who have special needs. We are open on Sundays for a COVID-safe Gentle Drive Thru and host virtual tours, field trips, birthday parties. Check out our website, www.gentlebarn.org and follow The Gentle Barn on Face Book, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
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