The breed is Turkey. It is still unknown what varieties they are.
Still to early to tell for sure?? The likely possibilities I was told before are the bronz, the black, and the narraganset white, just to name a few.
It can be harder to tell at this in between stage than as day old poults or as adults. They really won't have their full adult plumage until about 6 months and sometimes even later with late developing toms.
Didnt know that XD
Do all Toms mature slower, or are there just late bloomers in general?
No, good toms mature early at the same rate the hens do. Unfortunately too many people are using late developing toms as their breeding toms causing the tendency to late development to be passed on to their offspring. If on the rare occasion that I get a late developing tom, I make sure it never gets a chance to breed. I never allow a known late developing tom to leave my possession alive. They taste just as good as any other turkey.
Well that's good to know. I'm very much interested in getting some turkeys, and would likely be breeding them sometime down the road. Thank you for educating me on the matter.No, good toms mature early at the same rate the hens do. Unfortunately too many people are using late developing toms as their breeding toms causing the tendency to late development to be passed on to their offspring. If on the rare occasion that I get a late developing tom, I make sure it never gets a chance to breed. I never allow a known late developing tom to leave my possession alive. They taste just as good as any other turkey.
I currently have a young tom that I have been able to tell is a tom since he was about 5 weeks old.
Two month old Sweetgrass tom
Thanks for the info. He's a pretty tom.No, good toms mature early at the same rate the hens do. Unfortunately too many people are using late developing toms as their breeding toms causing the tendency to late development to be passed on to their offspring. If on the rare occasion that I get a late developing tom, I make sure it never gets a chance to breed. I never allow a known late developing tom to leave my possession alive. They taste just as good as any other turkey.
I currently have a young tom that I have been able to tell is a tom since he was about 5 weeks old.
Two month old Sweetgrass tom
No, good toms mature early at the same rate the hens do. Unfortunately too many people are using late developing toms as their breeding toms causing the tendency to late development to be passed on to their offspring. If on the rare occasion that I get a late developing tom, I make sure it never gets a chance to breed. I never allow a known late developing tom to leave my possession alive. They taste just as good as any other turkey.
I currently have a young tom that I have been able to tell is a tom since he was about 5 weeks old.
Two month old Sweetgrass tom
