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White In Fan Feathers?

Started by MKMGOBL, January 25, 2014, 03:20:38 PM

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MKMGOBL

Quote from: guesswho on January 27, 2014, 02:16:57 PM
My Dad says it's because when the bird was in the egg it shook it's butt when it should have flapped it's wings.  That's about as scientific as I can get for you.

I like that explanation :TooFunny:

WildTigerTrout...the bird on the last photo bottomed out our 23lb camp scale & was sporting these hooks. I believe he was an old fart so if it was age, his fan probably should of been solid white :TooFunny: I kick myself in the  to this for not taking that bird down to the local DNR office to have it officially measured by them.


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turkey_slayer

Killed several with white. Everyone came from the same spot. Always just figured it was genetics as I've never killed one in any other place

HartClemson99

The white baring in fans is a genetic color variation.  I have seen it on many birds in several subspecies.  I would consider it a somewhat common color variation. 
"I do not hunt turkeys because I want to, I hunt them because I have to. I would really rather not do it, but I am helpless in the grip of my compulsion" Tom Kelly, The Tenth Legion, 1973