Title: Funky toenails
Post by: Hwd silvestris on February 21, 2021, 05:26:00 PM
Post by: Hwd silvestris on February 21, 2021, 05:26:00 PM
Anyone else got any turkeys pics with funky toenails?
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Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: MO_HUNTER on February 21, 2021, 06:17:07 PM
Post by: MO_HUNTER on February 21, 2021, 06:17:07 PM
Thats neat! Never had one like that, but I did kill one that was missing a toe once.
Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: Old Gobbler on February 21, 2021, 07:20:47 PM
Post by: Old Gobbler on February 21, 2021, 07:20:47 PM
I got a buddy who is a breeder of exotic pigeons, he has hundreds of em' , and some are endangered species...rare, rare super rare varieties....anyways we were talking about line breeding and genetics with PIGEONS and he said that if you inter-breed them too much you will see long toe-nails/ long beaks ...not sure if thats relatable to wild turkeys
He has some fantastic stories with eradicating preditors like hawks that were traumatizing his PIGEONS in his pens ....he had to knock em out with a airgun
Long ramble ...but eliminate the harrassment and thr hens start laying fertile eggs and hatching them.
He has some fantastic stories with eradicating preditors like hawks that were traumatizing his PIGEONS in his pens ....he had to knock em out with a airgun
Long ramble ...but eliminate the harrassment and thr hens start laying fertile eggs and hatching them.
Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: MK M GOBL on February 21, 2021, 07:27:36 PM
Post by: MK M GOBL on February 21, 2021, 07:27:36 PM
My buddy killed a bird in the U.P. of Michigan like that, but its toes were twisted too to let him walk, never could tell when he came in. It didn't affect the spurs at all, guessing different but those could have been some long spurs!
MK M GOBL
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Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: Spitten and drummen on February 21, 2021, 07:30:06 PM
Post by: Spitten and drummen on February 21, 2021, 07:30:06 PM
Thought this post was talking about my toenails lol.
Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: Sir-diealot on February 21, 2021, 07:40:56 PM
Post by: Sir-diealot on February 21, 2021, 07:40:56 PM
Quote from: Spitten and drummen on February 21, 2021, 07:30:06 PMI thought it was talking about mine!
Thought this post was talking about my toenails lol.
Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: Hwd silvestris on February 21, 2021, 08:01:03 PM
Post by: Hwd silvestris on February 21, 2021, 08:01:03 PM
I have also killed a gobbler that didn't have spurs at all. Not even a bump real close to the funky toe one. I have always heard the spurless turkeys were due to inbreeding. The other foot looked to had a lil stubby(shorter than normal pinky toe. Had normal spurs tho. 
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Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: Hwd silvestris on February 21, 2021, 08:02:41 PM
Post by: Hwd silvestris on February 21, 2021, 08:02:41 PM
I would imagine that the two toed gobbler that
Mo hunter killed would leave you scratching your head seeing his tract in a sandy spot
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Mo hunter killed would leave you scratching your head seeing his tract in a sandy spot
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Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: G squared 23 on February 21, 2021, 08:09:46 PM
Post by: G squared 23 on February 21, 2021, 08:09:46 PM
That bird needs some Lamisil!
Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: guesswho on February 21, 2021, 08:37:41 PM
Post by: guesswho on February 21, 2021, 08:37:41 PM
I've killed them with all kinds of foot, leg and toe ailments. Long toenails like what you posted, missing toes etc, but this is about the worst one I've seen. Killed him in Kentucky.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/4689/27160918419_77999677d5.jpg)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/4689/27160918419_77999677d5.jpg)
Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: MK M GOBL on February 21, 2021, 08:40:01 PM
Post by: MK M GOBL on February 21, 2021, 08:40:01 PM
Quote from: Hwd silvestris on February 21, 2021, 08:02:41 PM
I would imagine that the two toed gobbler that
Mo hunter killed would leave you scratching your head seeing his tract in a sandy spot
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LOL Here's my "Tommy Two Toes" his foot was so muddy I didn't even notice till I got him home and was cleaning him up.
MK M GOBL
Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: Hwd silvestris on February 21, 2021, 10:12:20 PM
Post by: Hwd silvestris on February 21, 2021, 10:12:20 PM
Quote from: guesswho on February 21, 2021, 08:37:41 PMThat's incredible! Was the turkey healthy other than the the leg wound?
I've killed them with all kinds of foot, leg and toe ailments. Long toenails like what you posted, missing toes etc, but this is about the worst one I've seen. Killed him in Kentucky.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/4689/27160918419_77999677d5.jpg)
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Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: old3toe on February 21, 2021, 10:20:00 PM
Post by: old3toe on February 21, 2021, 10:20:00 PM
Though I haven't killed any myself like this, when I hunted Ft. Campbell a lot it was very common to see birds brought in with deformed feet, broken or missing toe or toes. From setting off undetonated explosive devices in certain training areas. Every year you'd see several gobblers in the middle of some of these "Danger" zones strutting almost every day.
Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: guesswho on February 22, 2021, 08:17:50 AM
Post by: guesswho on February 22, 2021, 08:17:50 AM
Quote from: Hwd silvestris on February 21, 2021, 10:12:20 PMYes, otherwise healthy. He was hanging with three other longbeards. I can't figure out what may have caused his injury.Quote from: guesswho on February 21, 2021, 08:37:41 PMThat's incredible! Was the turkey healthy other than the the leg wound?
I've killed them with all kinds of foot, leg and toe ailments. Long toenails like what you posted, missing toes etc, but this is about the worst one I've seen. Killed him in Kentucky.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/4689/27160918419_77999677d5.jpg)
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Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: albrubacker on February 22, 2021, 02:43:30 PM
Post by: albrubacker on February 22, 2021, 02:43:30 PM
Quote from: guesswho on February 21, 2021, 08:37:41 PMOuch!!
I've killed them with all kinds of foot, leg and toe ailments. Long toenails like what you posted, missing toes etc, but this is about the worst one I've seen. Killed him in Kentucky.
Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: albrubacker on February 22, 2021, 02:46:19 PM
Post by: albrubacker on February 22, 2021, 02:46:19 PM
Here is one I killed last year. https://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=98604.0;attach=71506
Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: THattaway on February 22, 2021, 04:25:43 PM
Post by: THattaway on February 22, 2021, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: guesswho on February 21, 2021, 08:37:41 PMWith the length of spurs on the turkeys you kill I'd say he got one hung up in a hog wire fence and ripped it loose.
I've killed them with all kinds of foot, leg and toe ailments. Long toenails like what you posted, missing toes etc, but this is about the worst one I've seen. Killed him in Kentucky.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/4689/27160918419_77999677d5.jpg)
Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: THattaway on February 22, 2021, 04:33:43 PM
Post by: THattaway on February 22, 2021, 04:33:43 PM
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50970828891_85080928c0_c.jpg)
And three toe
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7841/47472275852_2fdddbfe61_c.jpg)
And three toe
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7841/47472275852_2fdddbfe61_c.jpg)
Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: guesswho on February 22, 2021, 06:24:49 PM
Post by: guesswho on February 22, 2021, 06:24:49 PM
Quote from: THattaway on February 22, 2021, 04:25:43 PMI think that's the story I'm going to go with :DQuote from: guesswho on February 21, 2021, 08:37:41 PMWith the length of spurs on the turkeys you kill I'd say he got one hung up in a hog wire fence and ripped it loose.
I've killed them with all kinds of foot, leg and toe ailments. Long toenails like what you posted, missing toes etc, but this is about the worst one I've seen. Killed him in Kentucky.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/4689/27160918419_77999677d5.jpg)
Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: ShootingABN! on February 24, 2021, 09:14:21 AM
Post by: ShootingABN! on February 24, 2021, 09:14:21 AM
Lol I was thinking you've got fungus or your boots don't fit right..... LOL
I'm rolling, it's turkey toes....
Have a wonderful day.
I'm rolling, it's turkey toes....
Have a wonderful day.
Title: Re: Funky toenails
Post by: guesswho on February 24, 2021, 09:33:31 AM
Post by: guesswho on February 24, 2021, 09:33:31 AM
Yes, yes and yes :D