Beard length, spur size & Bird weight?

[xatxay]

The relationship between spur length, beard length and bird weight confuses me.
My buddy killed a Tom Saturday a.m. that weighed 23 Lbs, 9.5" beard, small .5" spurs.
I killed one that afternoon that weighed 21.5, 8.5" beard with 1 1/16" spurs.
My assumption is that they were both two year olds. Same farm.
Why the differences? birth date, Genetics, or other?

 

[muddyboots]

The first one was 2 yr old. Id say 2nd was at least 3 maybe older.

 

[Setterman]

There's no correlation between those 3, sometimes the heaviest are the youngest, sometimes young birds have longer beards. The only true definer of an older bird is longer spurs.

 

[Andy S.]

There's no correlation between those 3...

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[SKFOOTER]

And weight is determined by diet and genetics.

 

[woodsman87]

Weight and beard have zero to do with age. Although jakes typically weight about 14-15 lbs, have about 1/4" nub spurs, and about a 4" stubby beard.

I'd say adult gobblers, which is two years and up, have an average of nine inch beard and weigh 19 lbs.

Spurs on a two tear old are still nubby and blunt, and about 1/2 to 3/4 inch spurs. No curve or sharpness at all.

Three year olds, in my experience, have spurs in between 3/4" to 1" spurs, that are slightly curved and pretty sharp.

The big four year old plus gobblers that have sharp, inch and a quarter spurs, are my favorite. Doesn't matter if they got a 2 inch beard and weigh ten pounds. Spurs are where its at.

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