A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

duluthralphie · Dec 24, 2019

R2elk said:
Six of nine turkeys let themselves out this morning before I opened the gate. One, the youngest of the Sweetgrass hens must have overshot her landing and ended up in the guinea pen. As I was carrying her back to join the other turkeys, I felt some bristles on her chest. She has a beard! Three of my five current Sweetgrass hens have beards. Including my bearded Blue Slate hen, that makes 4 total bearded turkey hens.

Maybe you have gender confused birds in transition... have you checked to see if they are taking hormones? :gig

I don’t think I have any bearded ones right now, but I have not held many of this bunch to know for sure.

Molpet · Dec 24, 2019

R2elk said:
Six of nine turkeys let themselves out this morning before I opened the gate. One, the youngest of the Sweetgrass hens must have overshot her landing and ended up in the guinea pen. As I was carrying her back to join the other turkeys, I felt some bristles on her chest. She has a beard! Three of my five current Sweetgrass hens have beards. Including my bearded Blue Slate hen, that makes 4 total bearded turkey hens.

One of five from 2018 developed a beard this year. Only one of the thirteenth jakes from this year is developing a beard so far.

OneMountainAcres · Dec 24, 2019

3 of my 10 ladies are bearded.

CindyinSD · Dec 24, 2019

Some of my little Sweetgrass boys have beards. They were strutting yesterday. They’re such cuties! :love

I’ve lost my sweet little tri-mottled slate girl, though. :hit

She was always hopping out with the TCMB boy and another SG girl. I must have let them back in 4-5 times a day but then one evening graygirl just wasn’t anywhere. I kept hoping she’d show up in a few days, but it’s been over two weeks. Either she wandered off with some of the wildling poults who were hanging around here or some hungry bird carried her away.

Flashpoint · Dec 24, 2019

CindyinSD said:
Some of my little Sweetgrass boys have beards. They were strutting yesterday. They’re such cuties!

I’ve lost my sweet little tri-mottled slate girl, though. She was always hopping out with the TCMB boy and another SG girl. I must have let them back in 4-5 times a day but then one evening graygirl just wasn’t anywhere. I kept hoping she’d show up in a few days, but it’s been over two weeks. Either she wandered off with some of the wildling poults who were hanging around here or some hungry bird carried her away.

So sorry, Cindy

OneMountainAcres · Dec 24, 2019

CindyinSD said:
Some of my little Sweetgrass boys have beards. They were strutting yesterday. They’re such cuties!

I’ve lost my sweet little tri-mottled slate girl, though. She was always hopping out with the TCMB boy and another SG girl. I must have let them back in 4-5 times a day but then one evening graygirl just wasn’t anywhere. I kept hoping she’d show up in a few days, but it’s been over two weeks. Either she wandered off with some of the wildling poults who were hanging around here or some hungry bird carried her away.

Aww, so sorry

memphis · Dec 24, 2019

Aww...sorry Cindy. Bummer!

I love a bearded lady!! You sure have a bunch R2elk!

Molpet · Dec 24, 2019

CindyinSD said:
Some of my little Sweetgrass boys have beards. They were strutting yesterday. They’re such cuties!

I’ve lost my sweet little tri-mottled slate girl, though. She was always hopping out with the TCMB boy and another SG girl. I must have let them back in 4-5 times a day but then one evening graygirl just wasn’t anywhere. I kept hoping she’d show up in a few days, but it’s been over two weeks. Either she wandered off with some of the wildling poults who were hanging around here or some hungry bird carried her away.