What do I have here??

[Black Feather]

Ahhhh....that pic helps a lot! I've had both baby turkeys and pheasants and I find they look an awful lot alike when they first hatch. The size will tell you a lot though. I think my vote now has to go with turkey

UC

 

[Bluedog420]

Guinea...sho nuff

 

[silkieluver_07]

It's a baby wild turkey poult.

Here's a pic of mine:

It is also to have a snoodless turkey.

Good luck, and make sure to feed it wild game starter.

 

[Struttn1]

hey Silkieluver I got a snoodless gobbler too but he is a 1 year old Bourbon Red.

I agree. The little one sure looks like a wild turkey poult to me. I think I even see a small bump (snood) right at the end of the dark line just above it's beak. I am betting you have a little wild turkey hen that was too weak to keep up with mama and siblings. Mama cannot stay behind with a weak one and endanger her entire brood. Only the strong survive in the wild.

Put her on some high protein turkey starter or gamebird starter of at least 27% protein and it should do just fine.
I doubt if that bird is even a week old. Baby wild turkeys grow wings fast. They roost in trees with mama at two weeks old.

 

[chickenlady]

I'm not sure what a 'snood' is but I will look it up, lol. The baby does have a bump just above the nostril area, just below the black line on its head. I thought it was a tick, lol, but its not.

It is on a gamebird feed and seems to be doing better so far. I have seen it eating and drinking finally. It is not picking on everyone so much anymore but goes after me when I put my hand in there. I have my fingers crossed that it does well.

As far as its wings are concerned, I think it may have 1 row in, maybe. When I got it, it had maybe 1/2 the first row in.

Thanks to everyone for you guesses and pics. You were all most helpful.

 

[GwenFarms]

You really need to conact your local Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources to get a permit. Wild Turkeys are Federal Birds and there is a LARGE fine if your caught with one without a permit. The fines may vary from region to region, but in our area, S.C., it's nothing to play with.

I agree as well this is a turkey. It's not a guinea, or pheasent.

 

[ticks]

Depending on where you live ^^^^

 

[Struttn1]

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Just look at the big flap of skin hanging from the gobbler's face in my avatar. That is a snood. gobblers have big elongated ones hens have small ones.

 

[ticks]

Yes. don't be google imaging "snood". You know why

 

[Struttn1]

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Actually wild turkeys are State birds that fall under State regulations. Waterfowl and other migratory birds are Federal birds.