do turkeys fly?

Question

do turkeys fly?

Answer 1

Yes, they do.

Answer 2

While the turkey you cook for Thanksgiving has never been airborne, wild turkeys can fly. Apparently not fast enough, however. Hunting by early Americans brought the wild turkey population to a low of just 30,000 birds back in the 1930s. Conservation efforts since then, including the release of pen-raised birds back to the wild, has restored the population to about 7 million today.



Wild turkeys feed on the ground, which may have something to do with the myth that they can't fly. The have to fly, however, because they roost in trees at night. Some accounts say they can soar up to 55 mph for short bursts.



Oh, and the Thanksgiving turkey: It is so grossly fattened up in the farm that it has about as much chance of flying as you do after your pumpkin pie.

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Answer 3

While the turkey you cook for Thanksgiving has never been airborne, wild turkeys can fly. Apparently not fast enough, however. Hunting by early Americans brought the wild turkey population to a low of just 30,000 birds back in the 1930s. Conservation efforts since then, including the release of pen-raised birds back to the wild, has restored the population to about 7 million today.



Wild turkeys feed on the ground, which may have something to do with the myth that they can't fly. The have to fly, however, because they roost in trees at night. Some accounts say they can soar up to 55 mph for short bursts.



Oh, and the Thanksgiving turkey: It is so grossly fattened up in the farm that it has about as much chance of flying as you do after your pumpkin pie.

Answer 4

Yes, They can fly. Pretty well too. Not as good as a eagle or hawk. But they can fly whenever they need to. I have seen them fly for over a mile. The reason most people don't know they can is because they have never seen a turkey fly. The Wild Turkey prefers to walk. But they can fly very well when they need to.

Answer 5

Having worked on Mitchels Turkey farm in Ca no domestic birds can not fly.



But if you think a wild turkey can not fly you have never seen on in person. They can not fly like a duck from Canada to South america. but they can fly for short distiances. It sounds like a huey taking off whey they get going.

Answer 6

The domesticated turkey, the farm raised ones we all like to eat are too heavy to fly. The wild, smaller turkey, is able to fly. Not nearly as gracefully as the Hawk or Eagle, but enough to get into the trees where it roosts for the night.

Answer 7

Wild turkey do fly but many times domesticated turkey do not because they are over weight

Answer 8

Yes! My friend and her husband are a big rig crew, last fall they were on the interstate in norhtern Florida when a turkey cleared the top of the radiator by inches and crashed through the windshield at the best part of 70mph relative speed. My friend was significantly injured in the face, chest and neck and spent several weeks in hospital before she could fly home.

Answer 9

Yeaa...turkeys fly, not well...but they fly.



I've turkey hunted, and have seen many out in the woods take off to get away, have seen them come down from a roost and swoop off the mountain sides for a long distance. They aren't graceful, and they aren't geese....but they get some height even if not that great.

Answer 10

HE** YES THEY DO! They might take a while to get up, but Wild Turkeys roost in the tops of tree's at night. They sure don't get up there with a ladder....and they fly down in the morning at sun up.......I'm amazed by the people that don't know this..Really.....

Answer 11

If they are wild, then yes. Wild turkeys are quite capable of flying for distances up to 50 yards or more. They seem to not prefer to fly due to the massive energy expenditure required due to their shape.

Answer 12

Yes, wild turkeys do fly. That's how they roost out of harms way from coyotes n other predators.



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Answer 13

Yes they fly very well for something that size. I don't mean butterballs on a farm but wild turkeys. I have seen them cross large areas, lakes etc. when flushed.

Answer 14

Wild turkeys do. Not sure about farmed turkeys but I am pretty sure they could too.

Answer 15

Absolutely, and quite well. I have seen them cruising across an interstate well above tree-top level, and moving on out! I've flushed them in the woods and seen them climb out and over trees, and sail away, like quail and pheasant..

And Turkeys are like quail; they have large breast muscles used for fast, short-distance flying.

Answer 16

Yes. It will scare the crap out of you when they fly down at dusk. And to the goober that said penguins are the ONLY bird that cant fly, what are ostriches, rodents?

Answer 17

yes turkeys fly. do you think they walk every where. and by the way penguins aren't the only birds that cant fly. ostriches and emu's cant either.

Answer 18

turkeys roost in trees at night, they are able to fly short distances

Answer 19

Yes!!



I've gotten into a draw one time very early in the morning of deer season where there are about hundred were roosting in the trees.

Answer 20

Yes, wild turkeys can.



And to all of those people who are saying no, remember, the PENGUIN is the ONLY bird that cannot fly.

Answer 21

domesticated turkey don't but wild turkeys do

Answer 22

short distance like a turkey or phesant

Answer 23

ALL of you that say no are obviously NOT HUNTERS......That answer made me GIGGLE.....



Turkeys dont fly......HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA HAHAHAHHA HAHAHA...Hold on my gut just busted.....OUCH



Turkeys fly

Answer 24

Domestic? No



Wild? You bet your bippy they do.

Answer 25

yeah what the hell do these guy know. How do you think they roost? they climb the trees?

Answer 26

Absolutely, but only when they want too.*

Answer 27

You probably can't call it flying but they can get airborne for few dozen feet. But they may only get a few feet off the ground.

Answer 28

yes, but only short distances

and not too high

Answer 29

well I don't think they can fly but I think they can sort of jump/fly. But not fly like a bird. Do u get it?

Answer 30

yeah, type it in google or something. you'll find it.

Answer 31

do chickens have lips, can a fish swim?

Answer 32

not really

they don't fly like pigeons do

Answer 33

No

Answer 34

no they're too fat

Answer 35

No?