Why do my BR poults look so different?

[beanmcnulty]

Just curious why my BR poults look so different? The first one is now 6 weeks old, he definitely looks a lot more ostrichy, longer neck bigger eyes, the new one looks chicky. I am totally new to this- the first one hatched from egg from here in Ohio, the second is from an egg from Idaho.

Baby pic of my older poult

Pic of the new baby

 

[syble]

maybe its the picture angle but the bottom one looks goofy. can you get a different angle shot of it?

 

[beanmcnulty]

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lol he does look goofy- he was standing funny? I will try and get another one.

 

[beanmcnulty]

Ok here is another shot of the newbie:

A little less goofy looking but he still looks a little goofy

 

[chicmom]

Maybe it's because he's younger? He is a cute little goofy thing! hehe Where is his neck?

He does look a bit hunched over......Maybe that neck will lengthen with age.

I bought my first two turkey poults this year too. A Blue Slate and a Royal Palm. They're huge now. I bought them on May 20.
I really enjoy the turkeys. They make the cutest sounds.

Hope you are enjoying yours!
Sharon

 

[beanmcnulty]

I think the pics are about the same age- I know the older one was supposed to be from SQ parents, maybe goofy here is less than SQ- I think I may have found a name for him/her! His neck looks scrunched, but yeah maybe it will straighten- the hatchery chicks I got this spring had one that its neck was stuck in position so he was constantly looking straight up but it corrected in a few days. The turkeys are so much sweeter than the chickens, the chickens peck at my feet and a few have attempted attacks. Not very endearing!

 

[Lagerdogger]

I am not a disease expert (in fact, I have a disaese question to post tonight), but poult number two is not right. Look how the first poult stands relaxed, body tilted forward, convex chest, head held up on a slightly relaxed neck. Poult 2 is rigid, chest and neck pulled in, body very upright. It just doesn't look right. Keep it going as long as it eats and drinks and see what happens, but keep a realistic perspective on poult 2's future.

 

[longranger]

Does number 2 have a snood. Looks like a chick more than a poult. May be just the photo

 

[ixnay]

I have to agree with Longranger: where's the little bump for the snood? To be honest, I don't see the bump for the other one either.

-- ixnay

 

[beanmcnulty]

They have/had bumps, the older one is now 6 weeks and definitely has one, the one on the younger one is smaller. As to its health, it is voraciously eating and drinking and getting bigger (now a week old), but yeah i agree it looks a bit "off." Maybe someone who has seen lots and lots of poults would know what's wrong with it? Anyone I can PM come to mind?