KYLimbHanger Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 What is your thoughts/ideas? I was thinking maybe up to 3-4 inches a year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Re: How fast does a turkeys beard grow? 3-5 inches per year is typical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Re: How fast does a turkeys beard grow? I am going to stick my neck out on this question. Here in northeast Iowa I see lots of Jakes: 2-3 inch long beards. After that I tend to only see "adults" with beards 8 1/2 - 11+ (unless multibeards). I do NOT disagree with the above poster, however, if that is true why do I NOT see any birds in the spring with 5-6 inch long beards?? Very good question!!!! Any other thoughts? good luck to all. the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Re: How fast does a turkeys beard grow? I always thought jakes were 3-5" and 2 yr. olds were 8-11", which would be 3-5 inches per year?????????? PDR- Remember, you are probably seeing the beards and estimating from the distance OUTSIDE of the feathers, so maybe there is another 1-2" inside Just some of my random thoughts..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatherBowHunt Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 Re: How fast does a turkeys beard grow? [ QUOTE ] i wonder how much beard is wore off or broke off each year? I've heard years with deep snows the beards will freeze and snap off! [/ QUOTE ] that is called beard rot if im not mistaken... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 Re: How fast does a turkeys beard grow? From what I've read on it, they claim a turkey's beard will grow up to 5" per year!! Problem is as they are bent over feeding and walking, the ground will keep them trimmed to a certain length just by the beard dragging on the ground. Some turkeys are born with longer legs, hence they will end up with longer beards!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeviShot Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 Re: How fast does a turkeys beard grow? Do they make a feed that will grow a bigger taller bird?Or make his beard stronger so that it want break as easy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 Re: How fast does a turkeys beard grow? It seems to me that the jakes will have 2-4"beards and the next year they are full length.It doesn't look like they get any longer the next year, I guess b/c the bottom wears off, but I think the get fuller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 Re: How fast does a turkeys beard grow? [ QUOTE ] From what I've read on it, they claim a turkey's beard will grow up to 5" per year!! Problem is as they are bent over feeding and walking, the ground will keep them trimmed to a certain length just by the beard dragging on the ground. Some turkeys are born with longer legs, hence they will end up with longer beards!!! [/ QUOTE ]You learn something new each day...i neveer knew that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 Re: How fast does a turkeys beard grow? I think alot of it has to do with genetics and also nutrition as to how much the beard will grow, just like in deer antlers. Ive shot 2 year olds with 8 1/2", 9 3/4", and 10 1/4" beards. And Also some turkeys will have "paintbrush" beards and others will have very thin beards. Ive read that TYPICALLY a beard wont get much longer than 11-12" due to when the bird feeds the beard will rub on the ground and as it grows the end wears off. And also as said above, when it gets cold out sometime the beards will freeze to the ground or something its touching and it will break off. Thats just what i tend to believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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