Turkey Molting?

[Je9Jeanine]

So Toms loose feathers off of their bellies also? I thought loosing belly feathers was a sign of a broody hen? I am about to buy a tom turkey and they say he is loosing his belly feathers... makes me worried he is a hen.

Jeanine

 

[longranger]

A mature Tom will have no feathers on the upper neck, a big dangly snood,large fleshy neck caruncles and will probably puff up and strut when it sees you. OOPs--put post on the wrong thread SORRY

 

[turkey guru]

sounds like he is rubbing his chest up and down the fence ,trying to strut his stuff, that wire will take feathers off quick!! try a soild board maybe he will stay off the wire! my guess? if you want to show turkeys no wire pens!!! TOM!!

 

[nhbradley]

Hi, I was looking for an answer from someone! I have a Royal Palm hen that sat on eggs for over 2 months. She is bald from her legs to her mid section. I am wondering why and what I can do. If you had gotten any info please e-mail me at [email protected] Thank you!!

 

[spoiledstoltz]

I have a Tom midget white turkey about 2 yrs old he is losing feathers including his tail feathers is this sickness or molting? My female just hatched a few chicks. It is just them 1 young female from the last hatching and a silky white chicken in the pen.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Most turkeys over a year will start to molt this time of year. Usually the toms molt first, than the hens.

 

[Stastacken]

Breeding pair. There were 2 Tom's until 3 days ago...is this common for feathers to look like this after Breeding season? Both male and female. Or do I have some sort of mite?

 

[R2elk]

Breeding pair. There were 2 Tom's until 3 days ago...is this common for feathers to look like this after Breeding season? Both male and female. Or do I have some sort of mite?

Without a picture we can't answer you.

 

[Stastacken]

My apologies. I must have closed page before they loaded. First time posting pictures here.

 

[Stastacken]

Without a picture we can't answer you.

Posted pictures. My apologies.