Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and while some may say this isn’t one of our most attractive birds, and creates havoc in domestic gardens. Others love their unique character, of building mounds to house their eggs. Believe it or not; it is the male that does all the work, once the eggs are in the mound. He digs holes in the mound and inserts his bill to check that the heat is constant between 33-38 degrees Celsius. Adding and removing vegetable matter as required. Once the chicks are born, they dig their way out, are pretty much on their own, tough love from the get go. The Bush Turkey or Scrub Turkey as it is commonly known also has a 10,000 dollar price tag if you are caught capturing and eating one. It is a protected species in our parts, so I guess it is here to stay for a bit longer.
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