A couple of questions about a "pair" of Bourbon Reds

[keyt1969]

Last year about this time we picked up 12 BBB poults. They were our first experience with turkeys that I think went pretty well. A while after purchasing them. I picked up these two BR that I wanted for pets. I didn't worry about sex then, but now I'm a bit curious.

For a while I thought these two were a pair.





Although the pic doesn't really show it, the one in the back is larger than the other and also the one I have been thinking is a male.




The one I believe to be female




The one I think is male. Am I write or wrong? Until Spring they are in a fairly small enclosure so I haven't seen either display nor a longer snood. Neither one of us can remember if we've heard gobbles lol

Also, when I walk up to the enclosure to feed them, they will both lay down like this. First it was just the one I thought was a female then the other started doing it. Is that normal? Is it a fear thing? When I feed them I will pet them and they will both make noises that sounds like a purring cat! As soon as i leave they get up to eat.

 

[fancyfowl4ever]

they are both hens and they both think your their tom thats why they lay down for you.

 

[doop]

+1. My hand raised hen lays down for me too, but the hen raised wants nothing to do with me.

 

[Ryan521]

they are both hens and they both think your their tom thats why they lay down for you.

I agree, but those aren't bourbon reds. I might be wrong but bourbon reds are a chestnut color with white on the tail and wings. I'm new to turkeys but the only way they could be bourbons is if they are crosses.

 

[Kitty86]

yeah i was about to say those dont look like the burbon red tom i had.. he was red with white tail with red tips and white parts on his wings

 

[keyt1969]

Yeah I kinda wondered that myself. I was thinking BR and BBB. Oh well I don't really care. I was debating what to do with them. Although they are very sweet, I really wanted a BR pair. If I could find eggs that I could trust would be fertile I'd buy some. Last year a friend of mine graciously purchased a total of 14 BR eggs for me and not one of them were fertile.

Thanks for the help everyone!!