65 day old BR sex?

[crealbilly]

Not that I can change the sex of my 5 BR turkeys but I would like to know what sex they are. Anyone have any clues or guesses what sex they are? Do you need better different pics?

Thanks

 

[ShannonR]

Thanks for your update! Those are some good looking birds.

As far as breeding, it would be more desirable to stagger generations, like breed mother to son type of thing than to breed the siblings together. There is a slightly larger gene pool there. With that said, breeding siblings together for a generation or two probably won't be an issue, but do consider bringing in some fresh blood ASAP.

 

[crealbilly]

Hooray \o/ he's doing better!!! I just checked in on him... he's still standing around with wings drooped but his head color is just about back and he is eating out of the feeder I'm still going to give him another dose of habanero this evening but it's looking like he's on the mend now.

 

[crealbilly]

I don't know if anyone is even reading this but I thought I would share my outcome, hopefully someone else will find it useful.

I just checked in on my sick Tom that I believe had blackhead. I'm happy to say he is doing great, best I've seen him look in a over a week.

My experiences only... treating my sick turkey with blackhead and Cheyenne pepper didn't make him any worse or better. But just one dose of habanero as delivered in a few posts up seems to work as a cure. Although I'm no animal doctor or drug scientist it worked for my Tom.

Even though he's doing great - I did just sprinkled some crushed habenro on top of their feed just to clear up any remaining black head and as a preventative measure... I was amazed ths turkeys eat it right up... must not burn them like it does us? But they may be crapping a forest fire tomorrow.

 

[crealbilly]

Some closeups anyone?

Another head shot

Thanks

 

[feedman77]

Guessing 3 hens. 2 gobblers.

Ones farthest And Closest To Camera are gobblers.

 

[memphis]

They are cute. Not sure if they are feathered enough, but the hens chest feathers will be light tipped. The Tom's wont. See if you can see a difference in the chest feathers.

 

[crealbilly]

They are cute. Not sure if they are feathered enough, but the hens chest feathers will be light tipped. The Tom's wont. See if you can see a difference in the chest feathers.

I will definitely check the chest feathers tonight when the roost. I'll see if I can't get a picture too.

I really like turkeys, I have this wild flock roaming the property. They let me get close enough for pictures but that's about it.

 

[crealbilly]

They are cute. Not sure if they are feathered enough, but the hens chest feathers will be light tipped. The Tom's wont. See if you can see a difference in the chest feathers.

Here is a pic of them roosting I tried to get a good shot of their chest feathers. So they all appear to be hens then?

 

[R2elk]

Here is a pic of them roosting I tried to get a good shot of their chest feathers.

Those all still have their juvenile feathers. They have to have their mature feathers for the light bottom edges on the breast feathers will be able to distinguish between hens and toms.
Hen - light lower edges on breast feathers.

Tom - No light lower edges on breast feathers.

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