Talking Turkey

Why was the turkey sent to the principal's office?
Because he was using "fowl" language.

What did the little turkey say to the big turkey?
Peck on someone your own size.

Did you know...
*Turkeys can drown if they look up when it is raining. (some say this is a myth)
*Benjamin Franklin wanted the National bird to be a turkey.
*The average weight of a turkey purchased at Thanksgiving is 15 pounds.
*The heaviest turkey ever raised was 86 pounds, about the size of a large dog.
*The male turkey is called a tom and the female turkey is called a hen.
*Wild turkeys can run 20 miles per hour.
*Turkeys’ heads change colors when they become excited.
*Six hundred seventy-five million pounds of turkey are eaten each Thanksgiving in the United States.

Turkey Terms
Caruncle - brightly colored growths on the throat region. Turns bright red when the turkey is upset or during courtship.
Gizzard - a part of a bird's stomach that contains tiny stones. It helps them grind up food for digestion.
Poult - a baby turkey. A chick.
Snood - the flap of skin that hangs over the turkey's beak. Turns bright red when the turkey is upset or during courtship.
Wattle - the flap of skin under the turkey's chin. Turns bright red when the turkey is upset or during courtship.