Our "Strutter" finally has a beard! Or at least we can finally see it protruding through all those winter feathers he has! This is an indicator that he is a tom. If you look at his chest, the black spot in the center of his chest is his beard! He is 8 months old now so it's about time that beard comes in!
Tom's grow this as a way to attract hens and it will become erect when he is aroused. A hen will be most attracted to the tom at breeding time if his beard is long, attractive and handsome.
There it is! That beautiful, bristled beard! The beard consists of long bristly thick hairs that grow from their chest. It's an important tool during breeding season.
This is a stock photo I borrowed online to show what it will eventually look like when he is over a year. You can often tell the age of a turkey by his beard. The older, the more mature his features will be.
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