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Title: Ever seen a beard grow on a Tom's wing
Post by: killdee on March 26, 2012, 09:41:08 PM
A Georgia member of the GON forum posted this today. Told him to ask here in the biology forum but it seems to be slow so I thought I'd try here. What do yall think?
Title: Re: Ever seen a beard grow on a Tom's wing
Post by: OLE RASPY on March 26, 2012, 09:42:55 PM
Nver seen it before. :o
Title: Re: Ever seen a beard grow on a Tom's wing
Post by: OLE RASPY on March 26, 2012, 09:44:39 PM
On another note (im not doubting it or anything) but you prolly need to post up pics where it actually shows it growing from the skin on its wing.
Title: Re: Ever seen a beard grow on a Tom's wing
Post by: sugarray on March 26, 2012, 09:57:56 PM
It is likely a "tumor" of skin cells. These just happen to be the cells that grow the beard.  Women have ovarian tumors that grow hair and teeth inside.  Just my thoughts.
Title: Re: Ever seen a beard grow on a Tom's wing
Post by: paladin on March 26, 2012, 09:59:34 PM
Well as you know the beard is actually only a different type of quill. This would kind of be like having a third nipple or the sixth toe or being born with a tail.
Title: Re: Ever seen a beard grow on a Tom's wing
Post by: jakebird on March 27, 2012, 05:57:25 AM
Who cares where it grows? The question we should all be asking is will the books still recognize beards sprouting from these odd locations and how can we manage our local flocks to produce these multi-bearded freaks.   :D
Title: Re: Ever seen a beard grow on a Tom's wing
Post by: bowhunter32 on April 01, 2012, 08:14:12 AM
gosh ray teeth?.. i got a bad visual!....not lol!!!!
Title: Re: Ever seen a beard grow on a Tom's wing
Post by: redarrow on April 01, 2012, 09:24:13 AM
That different for sure. I have seen pics of deer with a leg growing out their back. The local vet has a two headed calf mount too. 
Title: Re: Ever seen a beard grow on a Tom's wing
Post by: guesswho on April 01, 2012, 09:47:51 AM
Never seen that before.  I saw a beard that grew on the back of my Mother-in-laws right shoulder.
Title: Re: Ever seen a beard grow on a Tom's wing
Post by: WildSpur on April 01, 2012, 10:20:36 PM
Quote from: guesswho on April 01, 2012, 09:47:51 AM
Never seen that before.  I saw a beard that grew on the back of my Mother-in-laws right shoulder.

Now that is funny! :TooFunny:

I remember seeing on tv many years ago what you are talking abount Sugar Ray.  The woman had a 100+ pound tumor and when examined hair and teeth were found.  Freaky---still remember it!

That bird would be at the taxi--that has to be 1 in a million!
Title: Re: Ever seen a beard grow on a Tom's wing
Post by: FullChoke on April 02, 2012, 11:32:08 PM
I guess you could score him as a multiple beard bird.

FC