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Adult or Juvenile? Gobbler or Hen? DROPPINGS: Juvenile turkeys can be distinguished from adults by the longer middle tail feathers. greater than 4.5 inches FOOT: J-shaped feathers only to base of head; colors variable red, white and blue black tip 6 inches small bump up to 1+ inch Gobbler Hen overall metallic HEAD: PLUMAGE: DROPPINGS: SPUR: TARSUS LENGTH: BREAST FEATHER: evident; up to 12 inches coiled or curled less than 4.5 inches 4.5 inches absent buff tip feathers on crown; light blue duller, light brown usually none ~ Illustrations by Bob Sopchick ~ BEARD: FOOT: PLUMAGE: HEAD: BREAST FEATHER: TARSUS LENGTH: SPUR: BEARD: www.pgc.state.pa.us Adult Juvenile
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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:
www.pgc.state.pa.us
Adult
Juvenile