John Zimmerman

It bothers them a little bit, but that's good. They need to get used to flashing lights from camera flashes and whatnot.

It bothers them a little bit, but that's good. They need to get used to flashing lights from camera flashes and whatnot.

So another thing we'll do, we'll bring a chair in here and we'll just sit.

So another thing we'll do, we'll bring a chair in here and we'll just sit.

Obviously here we want them to have perfect feathers, so we're really watching their tail feathers and how they fan out.

Obviously here we want them to have perfect feathers, so we're really watching their tail feathers and how they fan out.

I see three good choices right there, three nice tails.

I see three good choices right there, three nice tails.

Yeah. My problem has been talking with other chairmen who've gone through this process. They say, oh, you'll be able to pick the best two, no problem. That it will be very easy to pick the final two. Now, maybe in the next week or two, the cream will rise to the top and we'll find, you know, the two that are the best.

Yeah. My problem has been talking with other chairmen who've gone through this process. They say, oh, you'll be able to pick the best two, no problem. That it will be very easy to pick the final two. Now, maybe in the next week or two, the cream will rise to the top and we'll find, you know, the two that are the best.

This is the tame test. So this is how many seconds they were standing on top of the box. So their range is like... Seven seconds, but then there's a couple.

This is the tame test. So this is how many seconds they were standing on top of the box. So their range is like... Seven seconds, but then there's a couple.

He's getting poor grade, but we'll give him a shot here.

He's getting poor grade, but we'll give him a shot here.

And now the hope would be that he would just... Stand and do nothing.

And now the hope would be that he would just... Stand and do nothing.

He's behaving pretty well. I mean, he's not comfortable. It would be nice if he would just stand here and strut. But he's obviously a little concerned.

He's behaving pretty well. I mean, he's not comfortable. It would be nice if he would just stand here and strut. But he's obviously a little concerned.

My son is nine going on 10 at a shy age, and I expect him to be standing up there with me in front of the cameras. And it is a little bit disconcerting or overwhelming to him. I don't think he's quite aware of what this experience is going to be. So, you know, we're training the turkeys, but we're also in a way educating and training my son to be part of this event.

My son is nine going on 10 at a shy age, and I expect him to be standing up there with me in front of the cameras. And it is a little bit disconcerting or overwhelming to him. I don't think he's quite aware of what this experience is going to be. So, you know, we're training the turkeys, but we're also in a way educating and training my son to be part of this event.