[GrandJediMasterYoda]

The funny thing about that is turkeys CAN fly! I see them all the time in my backyard,, huge ones takes off to sit high up in the trees. I don’t maybe if you drop them from a helicopter they can’t? LOL!

[al baby]

Well that and perhaps they were frozen

[neefer]

The flying ability has been bred out of domestic turkeys. They have more breast meat and smaller wings. They also have shorter legs than wild turkey which makes it harder to take off.

[publius911]

...turkeys CAN fly! I see them all the time in my backyard, huge ones takes off to sit high up in the trees. ...maybe if you drop them from a helicopter they can’t?

Or if they're frozen...

[Secret Agent Man]

Yup they can fly and pretty well too.

[mfish13]

Difference between wild and domesticated turkeys.

[combat_boots]

Just the retelling of that episode caused grown men to laugh and cry at the same time. It was hysterical.

Poor Les.

[Hulka]

Wild turkeys, okay, domestic fat turkeys from a turkey farm, I dunno.

[Eagles6]

Flight has been bred out of domesticated turkeys to hinder their escape plans.

Now they have to take a bus.

[MarkL]

The funny thing about that is turkeys CAN fly! I see them all the time in my backyard,, huge ones takes off to sit high up in the trees.

Not the turkeys from commercial turkey farms.

Mark

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Wild turkeys can fly.

Heritage breeds can fly.

Most of the domestic breeds can't.

[V K Lee]

We see a few wild ones flying here as well (Texas) One was almost hit last week as he flew low across the 2 lane highway. Perhaps the birds that don’t fly are only the ones bred for their big breasts (pun intended)

[KSCITYBOY]

YUP