Our lone standard bronze tom just turned one year old. Last November, he was well-feathered and really pretty. He looked like a good example of what a turkey should look like. However, 4 months later, he looks absolutely terrible. He has almost no feathers on his chest, his wing feathers are broken and thin, and he has a lot of spaces in his tail. When it rains, he looks absolutely soaked within a few minutes. Oh, and his "beard" is only about an inch long and has flaky dry skin around the base.We try to keep him out of the rain in winter, and I often sneak him some Taste of the Wild dog food for protein. Other than that, he eats layena, veggie table scraps, and all the forage he can find on 4 acres. Oh, and he also helps himself to all of the duck eggs before I can collect them. The chickens and ducks all look beautiful right now, but he is just struggling. He doesn't act sickly or anything and is always eager for food. Is there something else I can do to help this poor guy out? I feel terrible, and don't understand why he looks so bad. I thought he would feather out in spring, but so far nothing. He is my little sister's pet, and we just want him to get better. Thanks for any advice!
