Single Double or Triple Beard?

[MDManiac]

Can someone explain to me what constitutes a Double/Triple Beard?

I recently shot a bird which had a 9.25" beard and a 2" beard as well, the beards are split from each other, however it looks as if a piece of the smaller beard was split away from that too (look at pic). Any ruling? Thanks

[johnl]

I could be wrong but that looks like just one beard that has some beard rot or some other problem with it (the base is not seperate)
nice bird though !!!

[Hooker]

That looks like one beard with half of it cut off...

I've never seen a double beard like that before in my life. Of course, that doesn't mean it couldn't happen.

[Bullet Hole Bailey]

Crazy but i too think its a single beard with a problem....

[FireStrut]

I would have to say single too.

[Rory/MO]

you got a double beard there

[JW]

Multiple beards are easy to see as they have a separate point of attachment on the breast of the bird. That is separate distinct bump coming off the breast skin of the bird.

What is hsown above is a single beard.
To measure that beard according to NWTF - take the longest strand.

JW

[Matchbook454]

Look at the hooks on that bird!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm guessing beard rot.

[MDManiac]

Thanks for the input fellas! With the single beard (and beard rot), came out with a score of 62.25. My biggest bird to date. This bird was one in a SUPER pressured area not a mile and half from my house, and im fairly sure he's given plenty of us the skirt many, many times before, but nothing a little loneliness combined with a Boss Tom glass slate with an HS strut acrylic striker couldn't take care of...20 yards. 1 3/16" spurs 9.25" beard and 20lbs on the dot, very few breast feathers left!

Between 4 of us, we took 7 birds this year; 3 long beards and 4 jakes including an opening day double. Hell of a season here in CNY. Lots more birds that we should've had!

[maglite]

Single beard!! But its a good one!! Here is a pic of a triple beard bird I took!