The fact page also says that turkey beards rarely get longer than 10 or 11 inches because the beard begins to drag snow or the ground and wears off. That's usually okay since the beard only has a little bit of flesh on the end attached to the bird so it's probably not going to be destroyed by insects. This occurs when a turkey is stressed due to a poor diet. Bearded hens are rare but do occur. According to Mary Joe Casalena, the Pennsylvania Game Commission's chief turkey biologist, and an article on beard rot: "If a turkey has a vitamin deficiency it will show up in its beard like a rust-colored ring around the beard," she said. They also can become brittle and break more easily due to nutritional deficiencies; some hunters mistakenly call this “beard rot.” This lack of coloration weakens the individual filaments, with them eventually breaking off. Young turkeys, the jakes, have shorter stubby beards of just 2 to 3 inches. But it said nothing about rotting beards, so I called Mary Joe Casalena, the Pennsylvania Game Commission's chief turkey biologist/guru. Long beards are susceptible to being worn down when dragged over dirt or rocks. Dave Owens: the Pinhoti Project 17,422 views 13:09 Turkey Beards are probably the easiest parts of the turkey to save and preserve. Wild Turkey Biologist Steve Backs takes you through the steps to preserve and display your Wild Turkey Feet, Spurs and Beards. A Turkey's beard is a type of modified feather. Most people just cut them off, let them dry and store them in a box somewhere. Beard Rot is an interruption in Melanin production which gives the Beard it’s color and strength. A turkey suffering from a Melanin deficiency will develop a light colored band around his beard. TURKEY HUNTING and COVID SEASON CHALLENGES | WORKING a GOBBLER into SHOTGUN RANGE- Pinhoti 2020 - Duration: 13:09. "It will be brittle and can break off." According to no less an expert than Florida's Dr. Lovett Williams, beard rot is caused by a lack of Melanin.


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