What’s that creepy thing under a turkey’s chin called?

How well do you know your bird anatomy? 

It’s that time of year again to talk turkey and test our knowledge:

• That iconic flap of skin hanging off the turkey’s chin is called the wattle. It turns bright red when the turkey is stressed out or courting.

• That wrinkly thing hanging over the turkey’s beak is called the snood. That also turns bright red in unison with the wattle.

• Nice caruncle! That’s the brightly colored growth on the throat region.

• A baby turkey is called a chick, poult or a jake if it’s a boy.

Male turkeys are called toms or gobblers and females are called hens. You’ll probably be eating a hen for Thanksgiving unless you’ve got a really big oven. Females have more meat on them and grow faster than males – but males can grow up to 35 pounds. Gobbler meat is used more often for deli products and turkey burgers.