My baby is growing up. Well, yes, Alistair is growing too but I am actually talking about my baby turkey. I noticed for the first time this morning that everyone's favourite turkey, Pecky Becky, is growing a beard. See that black patch in the middle of her chest? Yep, that's her beard growing in.
I know that beard growth is part of a male turkey's normal development at about a year of age. Many hunters actually keep the beards of the wild turkeys they shoot as trophies. Ian has several.
I know all this but it is still disconcerting to see a bristly patch of super coarse black hairs protruding from between Pecky Becky's silky soft chest feathers. Like I said, totally "normal" but still super weird.
You know who is not weird? My other baby - Alistair. Thankfully he is not growing a beard of any sort and is still as cute as a button. Ali is getting heavier though. He better learn to hike proficiently on his own soon because I am not sure my back is going to consent to my carrying him around on 7.5 km hikes for much longer.
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