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A solitary female Bourbon Red turkey usually forages for food in the early morning or late afternoon. Encountering a lone hen typically indicates that she is nesting, incubating eggs, or caring for young poults.

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In bourbon red turkeys, the courtship display involves the elongation of the throat wattle, which becomes longer and prominently drapes down when the male turkey is in display mode.

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A male red bourbon turkey, known as a tom, engages in a courtship display by changing the color of his head and wattle, fluffing his feathers, and strutting to appear larger.

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The ideal mating ratio for Red Bourbon turkeys is one male (tom) to five to seven females (hens).

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Social well-being of Bourbon Red turkeys is negatively affected by isolation, leading to acute stress, pacing, and loud distress calls when a tom is housed alone until he is reunited with other birds.

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Bourbon Red turkeys integrate with other birds or animals through a gradual and cautious pecking order process.