12 Week Old BBB Turkeys

[Hardemans]

Does anyone have any pictures of some 12 week old BBB turkeys? Ours are 12 weeks and a couple of days old. Here is one of them. We are new to this turkey stuff and as my wife and I say often...."these ain't chickens". They are a hoot.

Tom or hen??? what do you think?

Thanks in advance

James Hardeman

 

[R2elk]

Does anyone have any pictures of some 12 week old BBB turkeys? Ours are 12 weeks and a couple of days old. Here is one of them. We are new to this turkey stuff and as my wife and I say often...."these ain't chickens". They are a hoot.

Tom or hen??? what do you think?

Thanks in advance

James Hardeman

Based on the light color edging on the breast feathers the indication is that it is a hen.

 

[feedman77]

I would say hen. Mohawk on the head. Light buffing on the feathers.

 

[Hardemans]

Thanks for the answers. Should they be displaying by now if they were toms? Early on some of them did then it all stopped.

 

[Hardemans]

OK weighed all of them today. 15 weeks old yesterday and they each weighed 20 lb +/- an ounce or two. Ahead of the curve for weight gain according to the charts I have seen.

I free range all day for the last three weeks. That is why the flock is now 4 vs 5. Wiley Coyote had an early Thanksgiving. He got a turkey and a rooster. They get a 50% mix of 30% Turkey Starter Pellets and 17% Laying Pellets.

As always - these things are more nosy than the NSA. Also great at stealing small tools when I am piddling on something.