Wijamba
A bronze turkey with elegance
From the perspective of Gut Aiderbichl
(written by Gisela Pschenitschnig)
The previous owners found Wijamba, a 1.5 year old bronze turkey. Unfortunately she could not stay. Living together with the other animals did not want to work quite, an extra stall for Wijamba was unfortunately not possible.
For a few months now, Wijamba has been feeling quite at home in the flock of chickens at Gut Aiderbichl's Köglerhof - Wijamba seems happy.
Interesting facts about the bronze turkey
Originally the turkey comes from North and Central America. 500 BC began with the Indians the domestication of the. The peoples used the turkey's bones as tools and even as chief's headdress. In 1533, Spanish sailors brought the turkey to German-speaking countries.
The plumage of the bronze turkey is black with bronze luster, iridescent in all colors of the rainbow. The skin on the head is alternately blue, white and red with thick flesh warts. When the turkey gets angry, the warts turn purple. Some people would like to think that this skin is not handsome - nature thinks it is beautiful.
Unfortunately, the bronze turkeys are threatened with extinction. In 1997 there were only 334 breeding animals, to date the breeding stock is back to 800 animals.
What does Wijamba feed on?
It loves fruits, grasses and leaves, but also insects, snails and many other small animals. Healthwise feel animals like Wijamba feel very vital, weather - whatever it is - does not bother them, Wijamba proves ability to flyis undemanding and at the moment has maternal feelings for the chickens at the Köglerhof.
Wijamba flirts with Franzl
Franzl is a so-called Narragansett turkey and descends from the American wild turkey. Narragansett refers to the area where the breed was bred: the Narragansett Bay.
The Narragansett turkey is a black, white, gray and tan turkey similar to the Bronze turkey. The copper-bronze parts present in the bronze turkey are steel-gray or black in the Narragansett turkey . The bill is horn colored, the head red to bluish white, and the beard, a tuft of elongated breast feathers, is black.
Franzl runs with the roosters and Wijamba with the chickens. A socialization is to be made after successful vaccination and thorough medical examination. Markus Leitner, administrator of the Köglerhof Gut Aiderbichl in Carinthia, says: "Wijamba arrived here and immediately got along well with the chickens. They walk around the farm in a group all day long - without any problems at all. Franzl and Wijamba will be socialized after the veterinary examinations, I don't think there will be any difficulties or even fights. They are two really beautiful animals - Wijamba is also very proud and self-confident ...and Franzl probably knows that he is a handsome guy!".
If someone thinks that a turkey is not elegant and noble:
I never found human love where there was no animal love. Whoever truly respects life also respects the animal, because life was given to both of us by God.
~ Prof. Konrad Lorenz
Sincerely,
Yours Gisela
