Grit is important. Poults eat mainly insects. Adult males gobble to attract females and to repel competing males. Both adults make a variety of noises - yelps, clucks, cackles, purrs, rattles, and gobbles. Wild Turkeys are polygamous.
Toms gather a harem of hens by gobbling, strutting, and using dramatic plumage displays.
May. The nest is typically a small depression lined with dead leaves. Hens lay 8-15 eggs. Poults hatch in 28 days typically in early June. Hens will often abandon a nest if disturbed during incubation. In late summer, hens and their broods often band together to form large flocks.