Bruce
2024-12-20 22:41:28 UTC
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Permalinkfemale cloacae have trouble meeting to perform the "cloacal kiss". And
if they manage to meet, the weight of the male, on top of the female,
might damage or kill the female.
So artificial insemination is the way to go. To this end, turkey farm
employees "milk" the males. They give them a massage with happy
ending. They do this while holding a little tube in their mouth to
suck up the "milk". (Not into their mouths, obviously.) It is then
inserted into the female and voilà.
The "milkers" become very popular with the male turkeys. They'll
recognise them and run towards them, hoping to get a massage.
I thought I'd pass it on in case you're having turkey for Christmas.
Now you'll know how the bird came to be.