In every pecking order, someone has to be the bottom. This Tom was attacked by a superior and once he started bleeding from his wattle, it was necessary to remove him from the pen to keep the others from setting on him. As you can see in the video, the Toms in the pen are shadowing his every move.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Turkey Update: separate but equal
In every pecking order, someone has to be the bottom. This Tom was attacked by a superior and once he started bleeding from his wattle, it was necessary to remove him from the pen to keep the others from setting on him. As you can see in the video, the Toms in the pen are shadowing his every move.