Is this blackhead or is he supposed to look like this?

[furbabymum]

I'm not sure if you can see from these pics. Obviously he's ranging with all my other poultry. Basically his face and such are getting a bluish tint. Is that blackhead? If it is what do I do about it? I've had my peacocks and guineas with them this whole time and haven't had issues with them.

 

[sourland]

Your turkey appears to be absolutely normal to me.

 

[furbabymum]

Your turkey appears to be absolutely normal to me.

After you said that I decided to google what a normal giant white turkey looks like and.......you're right. I'm an idiot!

 

[kuntrygirl]

Your turkey appears to be absolutely normal to me.

x2

Some of my bourbons have a bluish tint to their face and they are ok.

Just keep an eye on their poop. I need to get Kathy (casportpony) over here so that she can link you to pics of her bird's poop.

ETA: Ok, I found Kathy's poop pics.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/719075/not-family-friendly-peafowl-poop-pictures-work-in-progress

 

[gryeyes]

Your turkey appears to be absolutely normal to me.

After you said that I decided to google what a normal giant white turkey looks like and.......you're right. I'm an idiot!

Nah, you just didn't know. I have a Midget White tom and I didn't know male turkeys have "beards" of bristly stuff growing from their chests, so when he was young, I tried to pull what I thought was a burr stuck in his feathers (even though I have never seen a burr stuck in feathers as I don't think it's possible!). Thank goodness I only tugged....and then checked on BYC!

I also did not know turkeys change the color of their skin! Sarge would be all blue and then he would be white when I looked at him again. And then all red! I have since spent some time observing the changes as they occur, and I think it is simply amazing.

 

[casportpony]

Your turkey appears to be absolutely normal to me.

x2

Some of my bourbons have a bluish tint to their face and they are ok.

Just keep an eye on their poop. I need to get Kathy (casportpony) over here so that she can link you to pics of her bird's poop.

ETA: Ok, I found Kathy's poop pics.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/719075/not-family-friendly-peafowl-poop-pictures-work-in-progress

X3!

After you said that I decided to google what a normal giant white turkey looks like and.......you're right. I'm an idiot!

Don't feel bad, I thought the same thing until I actually had one get sick, it's head never changed color.

-Kathy