Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, Life with Pigs Farm is a nonprofit sanctuary where rescued farm animals can live their best happily ever afters. Sherman, a young turkey who came to the rescue as a baby, is described as a turkey “with bold struts, playful chirps, and a hilarious lack of personal space boundaries”. He has a special bond with his caretaker, so much so that the two of them have conversations together.
In this video that the rescue shared on TikTok at the beginning of June, Sherman and his human are already in mid ‘conversation’. Make sure your sound is on so you can hear what the two are saying to each other, it will definitely make you smile!
@lifewithpigssanctuary Turkey talk with Sherman.
You can tell that Sherman loves his human! They were so close to each other – beak to nose – and I don’t know if turkeys get excited or not, but Sherman surely seemed to be excited to have someone to talk to!
Commenters all agreed that Life with Pigs’ video was adorable, and many even commented saying that. And I agree with @screwylewy who simply said, “So cool!”
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Facts About Baby Turkeys
Baby turkeys don’t stay babies for long and become independent pretty quickly. The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife explains, “Newly hatched chicks – called poults – can walk shortly after hatching and usually leave the nest within 12 – 24 hours. After eight to 14 days, young poults can fly short distances and start roosting in trees.” I don’t know how old Sherman is, but I wonder if he’s started flying yet.
Another site, Answering Everything, had a bit more detail: “Young turkey stays with its mother for about 28 days on average. During this time, the turkey continues to gain weight and becomes increasingly more independent.”
Here’s a fun fact from Bird Helpful: “A group of turkeys, regardless of age, is known as a rafter, reflecting their communal nature and tendency to stay together.”
Once baby turkeys begin to mature, the males are referred to as jakes and the females as jennies before reaching full adulthood. Adult males are called toms, while females are called hens. Why they have so many different names as they grow is beyond us!