Gus Gus seems to have flown the coop. After milling around in the run yesterday, she was nowhere to be found at bedtime last night (again). I made Ian help me search the weed forest missing person style (line searches at arms length) but alas no Gus Gus or nest of turkey eggs. I remained hopeful that she would return this morning like she has the past few days but nope. No Gus Gus.
Ian thinks that she might have gone to join the wild turkeys that live in the trees near the creek not far from the farm. We can see the males roosting high in the trees at night and we can hear them gobble at dusk. He says in nature the hens travel to find a suitable mate so this would make sense given the time of year. We are all aware that Pecky Becky sucks at reproduction so it is entirely possible that Gus has had enough and had gone to find a more manly bird to have babies with.
While it seems that Gus' patience with Pecky Becky has worn out, poor Pecky Becky is now the lone turkey in a flock of chickens - at least until Gus Gus (hopefully) returns with her chicks. It's only been one day but I think Pecky Becky looks lonesome, don't you?
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