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What is the feather sticking out of a turkeys chest?
The long feather hanging on the front of a turkey is a part of its beard. The beard is only found on male turkeys.
Why do turkeys have skin hanging from its mouth?
its there beard. it grown out there chin.
What is the thing hanging over turkeys nose called?
Gobble It's called a Wattle and it is only on the boy turkeys!!
What are some ways male turkeys are different from female turkeys?
aside from their sexual organs, toms (male turkeys) also have a "beard", a tuft of coarse hair that protrudes from their upper chest.
What is the patch of black hair on a wild male turkeys chest?
The patch of black hair on a wild male turkey's chest is called a beard. It is made up of specialized feathers that grow from a protrusion on the chest. The length and thickness of the beard can vary among individual turkeys.
When do male juvenile turkeys start growing beards?
Male juvenile turkeys start growing beards around 5-8 months of age. The beard is a cluster of modified feathers that protrude from the chest of the turkey. It is a distinguishing characteristic of adult male turkeys.
How are male turkeys different for female turkeys?
Male turkeys, known as toms or gobblers, are typically larger with brighter plumage and a more prominent snood. They also have a beard, which is a cluster of feathers on their chest. Female turkeys, known as hens, are generally smaller and have duller plumage without the beard.
In which ways are male turkeys different from female ones?
The male turkey, or Tom, has a beard (sprouts of hair from his chest), spurs (hooks on the back of his legs), is larger and often has a colorful head. A Tom also gobbles, where a hen (female turkey) does not
What is the difference between male and female wild turkeys?
Male wild turkeys, also known as toms, are larger and have more colorful plumage compared to female wild turkeys, known as hens. Toms have a prominent beard, a fleshy growth on their chest, while hens do not. Additionally, toms have spurs on their legs, which are absent in hens. These physical differences help distinguish between male and female wild turkeys.
Why don't some turkeys have wattles?
To attract female turkeys. Believe it or not Tom Turkeys look the way they do because of evolution, manipulated by the sexual preferences of female turkeys. They prefer the really ugly Toms so by sexual selection the Toms just kept getting uglier and uglier.
Do turkeys lose their beards?
Yes at least most speices. My Gray Slates all have beards I have 4, 3 hens and 1 tom. My 2 black turkeys are hens and they both have very long beards. My bronze turkeys that are female do not have beards. I think it depends on the speices. My hens all lay eggs except one of my two broad breasted whites. One has a tiny beard but the other does not. They are indeed both female but I think it has been bred out of them to breed.
What is a group of turkeys?
A rafter of turkeys.
