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