The United States Air Force was doing test runs and breaking the sound barrier. Nearby turkeys dropped dead with heart attacks. Wild turkeys spend the night in trees. They especially like oak trees. Wild turkeys were almost wiped out in the early 1900's.
Today there are wild turkeys in every state except Alaska.
They wore booties to protect their feet. Turkeys were also walked to market in the United States. Turkey breeding has caused turkey breasts to grow so large that the turkeys fall over. June is National Turkey Lover's Month. The National Turkey Federation presents a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to the President each year.