Slate turkeys are generally known to be quite docile and gentle (hence, why they are used as pets). They can also be quite friendly! However, the toms can become aggressive and even territorial if you aren’t careful. For the most part, these birds are easy to tame, though, so you really shouldn’t have many problems handling them.  Slates can have poults that very in color.  They can be blue, black, red slate, lilac,and shades of lavender.  All except black can have black spots.  They will lay 40 to 50 eggs their fisrt couple of years.