Man Takes Pet Turkey Everywhere

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00:05 My name's Dave. This is T2, Trouble Version 2,

00:09 who imprinted on me as a chick.

00:11 I didn't take a lot of persuading to keep her, to be honest though.

00:14 And she's just become a really big part of my life.

00:17 Apart from work, she goes everywhere with me.

00:19 She rides around in the car, goes shopping, so she waits in the car for me.

00:23 And enjoys getting out of the car and eating Scotch egg,

00:26 much to the amusement of a lot of people.

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00:29 And she's brilliant at breaking down barriers.

00:31 You speak to people you would never speak to before.

00:33 Most people were just absolutely amazed.

00:37 I've had a lot of people say, "I don't think I could ever eat turkey again."

00:40 I've got a few turkeys. I keep them just for their eggs.

00:42 And normally I try and keep a couple of eggs in the car

00:44 so that I can give them to people to try.

00:46 Mum was sitting on 12 eggs and the first two hatched.

00:49 And unfortunately the chicks got wet, got cold.

00:52 Must have happened in very early hours in the morning.

00:55 They perished, so I set up a brooder with a heat lamp.

00:59 And she was the first one out.

01:01 All the other chicks survived. Managed to keep all the other 10 alive.

01:05 All the other nine went back under the mum, but this one kept coming back out to me.

01:09 And without a lot of persuading, I sort of kept her

01:12 and then put her back in the brooder and started taking her home.

01:15 And the adventure started there.

01:17 Brilliant at entertainment. Sometimes annoying.

01:20 She'll peck your ankles.

01:21 She's got a routine, so like, the things she likes.

01:24 She's clever enough to know when to get out the car and when not to get out the car.

01:27 Like, at different places we go.

01:30 She recognises where we are.

01:32 I think if people could realise how much, how intelligent animals are,

01:36 you know, not just turkeys, but her definitely,

01:39 but maybe we could treat them a little bit better, with more respect sometimes,

01:43 and not just look at them as a dinner.

01:46 I know I still eat meat, but it has changed my opinion of things.

01:52 The brilliant thing is the joy she brings to people, you know, that do see her,

01:56 you know, from children that have never seen an animal.

01:59 I love the bit that she can just make people smile.

02:02 And I think that's, you know, the most special thing about her, you know.

02:06 Whereas a dog would be good for some people, and a cat would be good for other people.

02:10 I do think that the bond you can get with different animals,

02:14 if you treat them well and whatever, is fantastic.

02:18 So, yeah, certainly underrated as an animal that you can, you know, bond with.

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