Originally Posted by
deernutz
First I thought it was a red bourbon that got out but then I came across the erythristic color phase. Don't know.
You are correct! It is a Erythristuc color phase and a very nice one at that. Congratulations.
And I hope you don't mind but I grabbed your picture as it shows the "Reddish Brown" color nicely. I added to my Learn to Hunt Program on Wild turkeys.
There are 4 color phases,
Smokey gray color phase(white/black/gray colored feathers)
Melanistic color phase (all black colored feathers - no barring on the wings is easily seen),
Yours Erythritic color phase (reddish coloration)
And then Albino - but Albino could be a piebald. A true Albino has pink eyes. A pielbald turkey could be all white but have black eyes.
That is what I found doing some research.
Dave...JW