Turkeys have significant behavioral needs for exploration and social interaction that are frequently unmet in intensive production systems.
Turkeys are curious, active birds that explore their environment extensively when given the opportunity. Intensive confinement frustrates this motivation and redirects it toward flock-mates. Beak trimming, often performed as standard, treats the symptom without addressing the cause. Enrichment and outdoor access provide genuine behavioral outlets that resolve the problem at its source.