Turkey with "frizzled" feathers?

[DoodleTurkey]

So, I've read that if a turkey has curled or frizzled feathers, that's a sign of a problem. What I don't know is, what problem? What do I do to fix it?



Doodle, my turkey pictured above, is not puffed up in that picture. Her feathers are just weird and "frizzly" like that. Any ideas??

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

It's normal for them to have that messy wind blown look at that age, there's nothing to worry about.

 

[DoodleTurkey]

Oh, it is? Phew! Thank you so much!!

 

[R2elk]

So, I've read that if a turkey has curled or frizzled feathers, that's a sign of a problem. What I don't know is, what problem? What do I do to fix it?



Doodle, my turkey pictured above, is not puffed up in that picture. Her feathers are just weird and "frizzly" like that. Any ideas??

My turkey poults do not go through this stage so I would say it is not normal. The largest chemical component of feathers is protein. It is my belief that it is probably a sign of a protein deficiency.

http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/1999-06/929745673.Zo.r.html

I do not know what you are feeding your poults but I use a 28% protein turkey gamebird starter for mine.