Separation Anxiety

For about 7 weeks we have had our 4 turkeys in the same building as our 9 hens. For the most part they have been divided by a wire fence.  However, few of the hens like to fly over the fence to be with the turkeys. We bought them at the same time and they have been raised together for weeks. Since turkeys need a different type of feed, they had to be separated.

The biggest reason they have stayed together this long is lack of space. Our 50 meat birds have found a new home in our freezer, so their home has been renovated for the turkeys.  Well the big move was last evening. I now know what a sad and distressed turkey sounds like. Those turkeys were so noisy! Hopefully they will recover soon and enjoy their new home...until November, that is...

The hens, on the other hand, appear to very content to have the entire henhouse.

This is before. There is a wire fence between the hens and turkeys.