A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[R2elk]

She

has a distinct mohawk, and then fluff. only a stripe of real feathers.(on her head) I will wait a while just to make sure

Toms will start going bald faster than hens do. What you are seeing may be an early indication of it being a tom.

 

[Bantambird]

She

has a distinct mohawk, and then fluff. only a stripe of real feathers.(on her head) I will wait a while just to make sure

I can't start sexing until they get their first full set of feathers, and even then the Jakes won't start showing themselves at first because I have two toms. So you won't know for sure if until 3 months at least, sometimes longer. Only time I've early identified gender is when young Jakes start coloring up their carnicles early and constantly strutting, but females can strut when upset too so it can be confusing.

 

[duluthralphie]

ok thanks. does a stripe of feathers up the head mean female? I am kind of clueless

The Mohawk? Yes.

 

[duluthralphie]

The Mohawk? Yes.

But I thought you meant on a near adult. Babies are babies.

 

[PatriciafromCO]

My girls are all nesting. Very happy for them as previous females have just laid their eggs in other birds nest and left them. I don't expect any turkey hatching for their first time laying for the eggs being so small??????? Am just happy to see them all interested in stay on the nest. Just had my duck hatch a chick so who knows what the turkeys are actually nesting on lol.

 

[R2elk]

My girls are all nesting. Very happy for them as previous females have just laid their eggs in other birds nest and left them. I don't expect any turkey hatching for their first time laying for the eggs being so small??????? Am just happy to see them all interested in stay on the nest. Just had my duck hatch a chick so who knows what the turkeys are actually nesting on lol.

If the eggs are fertile and they go broody on them, they will hatch.

 

[Huntmaster]

I’m in the ohio valley.....so yeah, basically same weather......you just get more of it sometimes!!!

Yes I get some of the lake effect in my area. Had 6 inches in that April storm.

 

[duluthralphie]

I will be turkeyless next week. My last 7 were sold today. The guy is coming Monday for them. He wanted them sooner but I need time to break it to them.

And to say good bye.

 

[Molpet]

I will be turkeyless next week. My last 7 were sold today. The guy is coming Monday for them. He wanted them sooner but I need time to break it to them.

And to say good bye.

noooooo say it isn't true

 

[duluthralphie]

noooooo say it isn't true

Yep, it’s true.
It is going to be different here.