A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[duluthralphie]

That is a good thing..maybe.

 

[AllycatAlley]

Has anyone tried the sexing that they show on Youtube about the tom having cruled legs when holding them up and hens having stright legs?!? Wondering if this is corret are not?!?

 

[duluthralphie]

Has anyone tried the sexing that they show on Youtube about the tom having cruled legs when holding them up and hens having stright legs?!? Wondering if this is corret are not?!?

Yep. tried it.

Semi-works. about 50% of the time.

 

[AllycatAlley]

Yep. tried it.

Semi-works. about 50% of the time.

But it doest work on 2 week old chicks... Mine go stright then crurl up

 

[R2elk]

Has anyone tried the sexing that they show on Youtube about the tom having curled legs when holding them up and hens having straight legs?!? Wondering if this is correct are not?!?

It can be a fun game but that particular method has no value for sexing poults. There are behavior patterns and physical traits that someone who has spent many hours with their poults can do a reasonably accurate sexing of very young poults but it is very difficult to explain to someone just learning.

 

[AllycatAlley]

I gotcha... Does having one darker one and the rest are lighter colors mean anything

 

[R2elk]

I gotcha... Does having one darker one and the rest are lighter colors mean anything

It may mean that they are not the same exact variety or just maybe a slight color variation.

 

[AllycatAlley]

Well i give up... Im just scared im going to get all hens out of 4...

 

[aliciaplus3]

How about a poult strutting at 5 days old??? I am thinking tom

 

[duluthralphie]

How about a poult strutting at 5 days old??? I am thinking tom

That can be right about 50% of the time too...
I sometimes have 6 month olds I have no idea what they are. Some you can tell early some you can't.