When you spot a wild turkey strutting across a field, it's easy to forget they start out tiny and fluffy. So, what is a baby turkey called ? The answer is short and sweet: poult.

Young turkeys are called poults from the moment they hatch until they grow feathers and can fly. This early stage of life is full of growth, danger, and turkey lessons passed down from their mother.

What to Know About Poults

Poults are the baby turkeys you rarely see unless you’re out in wildlife areas or on a farm.

Like baby chickens, turkey poults hatch well-developed (precocial) and are active and alert shortly after hatching. They follow the hen, their mother, almost immediately, learning what to eat and how to avoid predators like foxes and crows.

In most parts of North America, wild turkeys nest on th

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