New turkey raising gender question.

[Anime2lover]

We got turkeys a short while ago, and may be keeping a breeding pair or two. But we dont know how to tell genders, nor when you can tell. How old do they need to be before we can tell, and what are the differences between and adolescent male and female??

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Generally you can tell between 3-4 months of age. Usually by snood size, and amount of feathers on the back of the head. Also certain colors will have white edges to the chest feathers which means females.

Sometimes you can get little toms to display and gobble younger. Generally immature females won't display.

 

[Anime2lover]

Generally you can tell between 3-4 months of age. Usually by snood size, and amount of feathers on the back of the head. Also certain colors will have white edges to the chest feathers which means females.

Sometimes you can get little toms to display and gobble younger. Generally immature females won't display.

Interesting. I believe we have the bronze, black, narragansett, or one other white one.

 

[R2elk]

We got turkeys a short while ago, and may be keeping a breeding pair or two. But we don't know how to tell genders, nor when you can tell. How old do they need to be before we can tell, and what are the differences between and adolescent male and female??

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sexing.1240532/#post-19907923

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ys-1st-timer-questions.1300864/#post-21189981

You can go to Porter's Rare Heritage Turkeys and look through the photos of the different Color Varieties. Most show photos of both toms and hens.

Experienced owners can usually tell the sex of their young turkeys beginning at 3 months old. Occasionally it may not be obvious for a late developing tom until it is 6 months or even older.

 

[Anime2lover]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sexing.1240532/#post-19907923

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ys-1st-timer-questions.1300864/#post-21189981

You can go to Porter's Rare Heritage Turkeys and look through the photos of the different Color Varieties. Most show photos of both toms and hens.

Experienced owners can usually tell the sex of their young turkeys beginning at 3 months old. Occasionally it may not be obvious for a late developing tom until it is 6 months or even older.

Ours arent even close to that age.

 

[R2elk]

Ours arent even close to that age.

For amusement you can try @Celie 's method. Be sure to read her second post too since it clarifies her first post.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/turkeys-for-2013.725829/page-276#post-11833820

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/turkeys-for-2013.725829/page-276#post-11836985