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

 

[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.

Right click on the images and select open in new tab to view pictures at full size.

 

[crealbilly]

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. Right click on the images and select open in new tab to view pictures at full size.

Do you about how many days or weeks you should be able to tell the difference with the breast feathers? It's not like I can change their sex but I would like to know anyways

 

[R2elk]

Do you about how many days or weeks you should be able to tell the difference with the breast feathers? It's not like I can change their sex but I would like to know anyways

I do pretty good guessing sex at a very young age but for proof positive, I just wait until they have their mature feathers and manners which starts occurring between 3 to 6 months.

 

[crealbilly]

Do hens also display (fan tail feathers, drop wings and puff up feathers)?