Wacky Turkey Facts

Which of these statements is true?

• Only female turkeys gobble

• Only male turkeys gobble

• Both male and female turkeys gobble

An adult turkey has about _____________ feathers. (How many?)

• 5,000 – 6,000

• 500-600

• 10,000

• 2

Male turkeys are called _________.

• jerrys

• phils

• toms

• dudes

Female turkeys are called _________.

• tabbys

• kim-kims

• trick question, there are no female turkeys

• hens

Baby turkeys are called _______________.

• chicks

• poults

• tom-toms

• little bits

Young male turkeys are called ____________.

• jakes

• toms

• clydes

• manly men

Young female turkeys are called _____________.

• sues

• sally

• beep beeps

• jennies

The droppings that come out of a male turkey are different than the droppings that come out of females. Male turkey droppings are shaped like a _____________

• the letter 'J'

• leaning tower

• miniature turkey

• claw

The droppings that come out of a male turkey are different than the droppings that come out of females. Female turkey droppings are shaped like a ____________.

• rod

• spiral

• the letter 'Z'

• Mickey Mouse

A turkey’s “beard” isn’t made of hair. What is a turkey’s beard made from?

• They are made from cotton, the fabric of our lives.

• They are actual small bones covered in fur.

• They are modified feathers

• They are made of a stick like substance.