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Ok me and my partner have talked about this because I would love that but “not cruel” seems like a hard ask. Some hens do get little “mohawks” of small, fine feathers down their head, so you could probably select for more dense growth in that, but turkeys originate from the south-central Americas and their flashiness is believed key to thermal regulation, so having a more feathered head would probably make them more susceptible to heat stress. The caruncles are also a secondary sex characteristic, so it could reduce in a tom’s breeding opportunities, but domestic turkeys are kinda stupid and not that picky

Also, toms fight by grabbing at each others’ faces and shit, which does leave wounds sometimes but usually isn’t that bad, just scratches - but if they had feathered heads they’d probably be ripping feathers out of each others’ faces

their personalities! they bond really readily with people even without imprinting, and they are very silly, social, and curious. and excellent cuddlers