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[AudieWarren]

The breed is turkey. The variety is most likely bronze, with some muttly genes. It doesn't look like he should be a mottled variety tho. That many white feathers, especially in a bronze bird is indicative of nutrition deficit of some sort.

The pictures definitely do not do justice. He looks even worse in real life. Broken frayed and missing feathers. At first we thought his wings were clipped, but they aren't. Just very messed up. He seems under weight. Even today he's still acting like hasn't had regular food access. He is sweet though. He's either used to being handled or very thankful for his new home. My son was telling me the other 2 turkeys sold for $90 & $105. Giblet only went for $25. That should say a lot about his condition.

 

[memphis]

Aww...bet you got a bargain! Poor guy.

 

[TurkeyTimes]

Good feed and any supplemental additives will do wonders. Feather condition should be not great, it's molting time everywhere it seems. Just the amount of total white feathers isn't a good health condition sign.

 

[AudieWarren]

Good feed and any supplemental additives will do wonders. Feather condition should be not great, it's molting time everywhere it seems. Just the amount of total white feathers isn't a good health condition sign.

Thanks. If he is molting, I've never seen one this rough.

 

[AudieWarren]

Looks like he's molting. Just wait....you'll be surprised how gorgeous he'll be with new feathers. What variety is your hen?

Here's my hen. She's bourbon red and eastern wild.

 

[R2elk]

Here's my hen. She's bourbon red and eastern wild. View attachment 1476871

Definitely not from a Eastern Wild (bronze) and a Bourbon Red cross since that cross will only produce Red Bronze offspring and she is not a Red Bronze.

Many turkeys that are not bronze are passed off as being bronze so that may be part of the issue and there are also many turkeys being passed off as being Bourbon Reds that are not Bourbon Reds so that is also possibly part of the problem.

 

[AudieWarren]

Definitely not from a Eastern Wild (bronze) and a Bourbon Red cross since that cross will only produce Red Bronze offspring and she is not a Red Bronze.

Many turkeys that are not bronze are passed off as being bronze so that may be part of the issue and there are also many turkeys being passed off as being Bourbon Reds that are not Bourbon Reds so that is also possibly part of the problem.

The mother was bourbon and the father was an Eastern wild that was actually caught from the wild. The offspring born was either colored like my hen or like the Tom below.

Both came from the same place. Now whether or not it was a true bourbon red, idk. Even some of the Tom's came out colored like my hen and hens colored like my late Tom.

 

[R2elk]

The mother was bourbon and the father was an Eastern wild that was actually caught from the wild. The offspring born was either colored like my hen or like the Tom below. View attachment 1476988 Both came from the same place. Now whether or not it was a true bourbon red, idk. Even some of the Tom's came out colored like my hen and hens colored like my late Tom.

Just because the tom was caught from the wild does not mean it was a pure Eastern Wild or that it was not carrying hidden recessive genes. A pure bronze and a pure Bourbon Red mated together can only produce Red Bronze offspring. If it was a case of only one poult turning out like that there is the unlikely chance that it could have been a mutation. When multiple offspring like that occur, it is not likely to be a mutation.

I am not aware of any state that allows the capture and keeping of a Wild turkey.

 

[AudieWarren]

Here's an update on Giblet the turkey my stepson got at the auction. He is looking so much better. His wing feathers are still a little funky, but it'll all work out. My hen has taken a liking to him so much that she's currently sitting on a nest. Here he is chilling in the back yard.