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Adult or Juvenile? Gobbler or Hen?
DROPPINGS:
Juvenile turkeys can bedistinguished
from adults bythe longermiddle tailfeathers.
greater than4.5 inches
FOOT:
J-shaped
feathers only to base of head;colors variablered, whiteand blue
black tip
6 inches
smallbump upto 1+ inch
Gobbler
Hen
overall metallic
HEAD:
PLUMAGE:
DROPPINGS:SPUR:
TARSUS LENGTH:
BREAST
FEATHER:
evident; upto 12 inches
coiled or curled
less than4.5 inches
4.5 inches
absent
buff tip
featherson crown;light blue
duller, light brown
usually none
~ Illustrations by Bob Sopchick ~
BEARD:
FOOT: PLUMAGE:HEAD:
BREAST
FEATHER:TARSUS LENGTH:
SPUR:
BEARD:
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Adult
Juvenile