A male turkey is called a tom or a gobbler, a female turkey a hen, and a baby turkey a poult or chick. A young male turkey is called a jake and a young female is called a jenny. A group of wild turkeys is called a flock, a group of domesticated turkeys is commonly referred to as a rafter.
for what it is worth, but a female donkey is also called a jenny..mmm a male turkey is called a jake - but a male donkey is called a jack
from his younger days, watso recalls some people saying gobble gobble gobble - doesn't anybody *&%^ these days.
no surprise that a group of wild turkeys is called a flock , but interesting that a group of domesticated turkeys is called a rafter
