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Is this beard rot?

Started by FloppinTom, April 26, 2012, 08:27:02 PM

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FloppinTom

April 26, 2012, 08:27:02 PM
Called this bird in this morning and thought he was a jake when I saw his beard.  As I was watching him strut and gobble I noticed he had a full fan. Then when he crossed railroad bed on the gravel I could see his spurs. After giving him a face full of nitros I see he has 2 beards. Thick base but no length. Is this beard rot or just a stubby bearded tom?
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FloppinTom

#1
April 26, 2012, 08:28:30 PM
Heres the spurs that dont match the beards. LOL
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redarrow

#2
April 26, 2012, 08:33:29 PM
Looks like a stub to me. Beard rot will be discolored. Could it have froze off .They sometimes freeze and break in cold climates.

guesswho

#3
April 26, 2012, 08:50:44 PM
I agree.  Looks more like it's broken of instead of beard rot.
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#4
April 26, 2012, 08:55:59 PM
I also agree, every beard fungus I have seen has a redish or rust tent to it.


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#5
April 26, 2012, 09:07:38 PM
i have a Pet Gobbler here at the house. last winter his beard got wet while drinking from a cut off bucket.when i went down to feed him his beard looked like it had ice cubes hanging from it. he had a 12"beard that day. two days later he had a 6" beard.
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kyduck1

#6
April 26, 2012, 09:08:24 PM
That is really weird....looking back at the beard it looks like a clean cut across the base.  I agree with beard rot having a rustic tint to it and uneven edges.  Heck most of the beards I have are pretty uneven with some definite longer and shorter strands.  Either way, judging by the spurs and fan, sounds like you had a mature bird.  Congrats

OLE RASPY

#7
April 26, 2012, 10:00:00 PM
Nope dont look like beard rot to me.

This is beard rot.My bird i killed this year

Hognutz

#8
April 26, 2012, 10:18:56 PM
That's not a beard, Raspy.. That's a stinkin' soul patch, brother.. ;D
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RutnNStrutn

#9
April 27, 2012, 07:04:56 AM
Quote from: redarrow on April 26, 2012, 08:33:29 PM
Looks like a stub to me. Beard rot will be discolored. Could it have froze off .They sometimes freeze and break in cold climates.
x2

RutnNStrutn

#10
April 27, 2012, 07:06:04 AM
Quote from: Hognutz on April 26, 2012, 10:18:56 PMThat's not a beard, Raspy.. That's a stinkin' soul patch, brother.. ;D
:TooFunny: :TooFunny: :TooFunny:
Sorry Rasp, that was funny!!! ;D

mikejd

#11
April 27, 2012, 07:15:16 AM
Looks like he may have trimmed it to get through another season. He didn't figure your eyes were good enough to see his spurs.

CT Spur Collector

#12
April 27, 2012, 09:54:34 AM
  That is not beard rot, it was probably froze and broke off.

vtmchunter

#13
April 27, 2012, 10:05:01 AM
 :happy0064:

Quote from: RutnNStrutn on April 27, 2012, 07:06:04 AM
Quote from: Hognutz on April 26, 2012, 10:18:56 PMThat's not a beard, Raspy.. That's a stinkin' soul patch, brother.. ;D
:TooFunny: :TooFunny: :TooFunny:
Sorry Rasp, that was funny!!! ;D

That's hilarious! :TooFunny: :TooFunny:

I wish we could have some pimpin' gobblers like that around me.

Punisher

#14
April 27, 2012, 10:10:41 AM
I think he probably trimmed up for turkey season hoping to look like a jake and get bypassed by hunters.  Looks like his plan failed. :TooFunny:
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