Remember I am new at this.

[cynthiafu]

So why is this turkeys face all blue and the others is red 

 

 

[Merlot]

Blue is democrat and red is republican

[mowin]

Turkeys head when excited and trying to impress the gals turns a whitish, blue. 

I've seen some that the blue stands out more than the white.  Sometimes the dominant tom will be more vivid than the subordinate like in the video. 

Edited April 15, 2020 by mowin

[mowin]

2 minutes ago, blackbeltbill said:

Hey There Cynthia. Funny is it not!  2 Senarios--  I called up a NJ Gobbler by Gobbling at him years ago. He came in with with his head Low to the Ground,his Snood pulled up, and his Head Fire RED.He was coming in to Fight. Dropped him.. Note to Novices reading- don't Gobble unless you have a Orange hat on and really know what you are doing.   Now Cynthia the Gobbler with the WHITE Head is the Tom you want! He is looking for the Hen you are imitating.     I will get you started. You already know how to wait on a Deer on the Ground- so that is half the Battle right there.

Some toms are just too cautious and come in slow. Usually red head and snood looking like a candy corn. 

[The_Real_TCIII]

I had a friend call in a Tom for me once and I never shot, after the tom left he asked why and I had to admit I thought that birds head was a cardinal in the brush!


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[airedale]

Years ago I had a small flock of wild Turkeys here on the farm I raised from a pair of adults I purchased. Mine were of the western states Merriam's strain, the tail feathers and back saddle feathers are tipped in white.  They tame down pretty well the big difference over from domestics is they are smaller and can fly.

Getting back to the red head, in most cases I have observed when the Tom's head turns red he is looking for a fight and is pissed off, excited and angry.  The dominant Toms I had would get pretty mean especially during the spring and many times had them come after me. Below is a photo of one with his head turning red and pissed off because I was walking through his territory. Another thing is the appendage over the beak also will start hanging longer and longer as they get excited.

Edited April 17, 2020 by airedale

[squirrelwhisperer]

On 4/15/2020 at 7:18 PM, Merlot said:

Blue is democrat and red is republican

Def shoot the blue lol. 

[Merlot]

22 minutes ago, squirrelwhisperer said:

Def shoot the blue lol. 

Tru dat

[mowin]

2 hours ago, airedale said:

Years ago I had a small flock of wild Turkeys here on the farm I raised from a pair of adults I purchased. Mine were of the western states Merriam's strain, the tail feathers and back saddle feathers are tipped in white.  They tame down pretty well the big difference over from domestics is they are smaller and can fly.

Getting back to the red head, in most cases I have observed when the Tom's head turns red he is looking for a fight and is pissed off, excited and angry.  The dominant Toms I had would get pretty mean especially during the spring and many times had them come after me. Below is a photo of one with his head turning red and pissed off because I was walking through his territory. Another thing is the appendage over the beak also will start hanging longer and longer as they get excited.

Longer the snood, the hornier he is, not unlike men, lol