Adopt a Turkey Month

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November is Adopt a Turkey Month. Instead of eating the turkey, you allow it to live out its full life. This provides a good alternative for animal lovers and vegan or vegetarian people; see below for alternatives to turkey on Thanksgiving. Farm Sanctuary is one place for rescued turkeys.

However, if you wish long-lived turkeys, especially to raise yourself, look at heritage breeds. In order to qualify, the turkeys must grow slowly enough to minimize health problems and be able to reproduce naturally. Commercial broad-breasted turkeys get so fat so fast that they often have health issues, cannot mate naturally, and are recommended for slaughter by 26 weeks due to mobility problems.

You could also support wild turkeys. These big birds need considerable high-quality habitat to thrive.

Here are some ideas...


Support Wild Turkeys

6 Ways to Attract Turkey to Your Woodlands

10 TIPS FOR IMPROVING WILD TURKEY POPULATIONS

Grand Prairie Friends East-Central Illinois

Healthy Habitats -- The National Wild Turkey Federation

Landowner's Guide: Wild Turkeys (Michigan)

Managing Land For Wild Turkey Habitat (New York)

Turkey Conservation and Management (Colorado)

Waterways for Wildlife -- The National Wild Turkey Federation

Wild Turkey Biology and Habitat Management in Missouri

Wild Turkey Habitat -- The National Wild Turkey Federation (map of species)

Wild Turkey Life History -- All About Birds

Wild Turkey in the Post Oak Savannah and Blackland Prairie (Texas)

Wild Turkey: Upland Game Birds: Birds: Species Information (Maine)

Wild Turkeys: Bellwether Birds of Healthy Habitats

Yard birds = wild turkeys -- Lake View Trails Charleston Illinois

Your Part in Wild Turkey Conservation


Alternatives to Turkey for Thanksgiving

18 Vegan Thanksgiving Mains with Glutenfree Soyfree Options

21 Alternatives to Turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner

25 Budget-Friendly Recipes To Fill Your Thanksgiving Table

25 Turkey Alternatives for Thanksgiving Main Courses -- Food and Wine

25 Vegetarian and Vegan Thanksgiving Main Dish Recipes -- The Spruce Eats

28 Alternatives to Turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner

35 Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes

Tired of Turkey? 30 Thanksgiving Main Course Alternatives

Vegan Meat Substitutes: 10 Awesome Whole Food Options

What Is Tofurky and How Is It Prepared?