The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is frequently contacted concerning wild turkey nests that appear to be abandoned, resulting in concern for the welfare of the nest and eggs.

A surcharge on eggs has ended at two breakfast restaurant chains, as the price of eggs has come down since the spring.

Noel Colon of Staten Island, New York, is going viral after home surveillance footage showed him being chased by an ...

Turkeys are destined to receive a lot of attention this week both as the centerpieces of many families’ holiday meals and in animal protectionists’ op-ed pieces showing the suffering those turkeys ...

Understanding Wild Turkeys Males are about 17 to 21 pounds, while females weigh about 8 to 11 pounds. Turkeys prefer to walk or run, though they can make short flights.

Decades after turkeys were reintroduced to Iowa and hunting returned, fewer hens and poults are surviving, which could spell trouble for the bird's future.

Turkey is a must on Thanksgiving, but many Americans are just now realizing why they do not eat the eggs, which are larger than those of chickens.

For Thanksgiving turkey, Arizona residents have local options thanks to rancher like Moon River Beef and Top Knot Farms. Here's what sets them apart.

Wild turkeys are on the decline nationwide. Scientists are exploring a few possible causes — Including habitat loss, hunting, disease and climate change.

Turkey. HPAI has affected 14.2 million turkeys since 2022. According to USDA’s October Livestock Poultry Outlook, 2024 turkey production is forecast at 5.1 billion pounds, down 6.3% from 2023. Facing ...

Wild turkeys number between 30,000 and 35,000 in Massachusetts, brought back from extinction locally when birds captured in New York state in the early 1970s were released in the Berkshires.

The female turkeys lay between eight and 14 eggs a year. But only about 60 percent of the eggs survive the bird’s natural predators. In the wild, the turkey’s natural enemies are the fox, the ...