Are we still sure this is a hen?

[Noellereagan]

It may be the lighting but I am not seeing the light colored lower edges on the breast feathers anymore. It may well be a late developing tom.

I know @feedman77 had a late developing tom that was thought to be a hen for a long time.

No, unfortunately it’s definitely not the lighting. This bird has no light tipped breast feathers anymore.

 

[Noellereagan]

@feedman77 can you post photos of the bird r2elk mentions above? The photos when you thought it was a hen?

 

[FarmerGirl101]

 

[Noellereagan]

Well, she is a he. Beard came in. Snood beyond beak. And he ... Finally gobbled. And I'm a $1000 down. Oh well. At least it stays in the family. But I really was thinking Hen. I should've taken r2elk's advice and not wagered. But in true form, I put my money where my mouth is. Literally. And lost. Oh well... Win some. Lose others.

Little Bruce Jenner is second from right.

 

[R2elk]

Well, she is a he. Beard came in. Snood beyond beak. And he ... Finally gobbled. And I'm a $1000 down. Oh well. At least it stays in the family. But I really was thinking Hen. I should've taken r2elk's advice and not wagered. But in true form, I put my money where my mouth is. Literally. And lost. Oh well... Win some. Lose others. View attachment 1548954
Little Bruce Jenner is second from right.

Sorry about that.

 

[TurkeyTimes]

Super super late bloomer......my bad. Can only get so much detail from pictures I still would have made the bet at the time lol but I do like to gamble on a good bet!!

 

[memphis]

Not gonna say "Told ya".... I do hate you lost to the know-it-alls.

 

[Noellereagan]

Sorry about that.

Dont be silly. All you have to do is look a few posts back and see you told me not to wager. And even talked about someone that had a tom that he thought was a hen for the longest time. Like you say- it's pictures. I should've posted a video.

 

[Noellereagan]

Super super late bloomer......my bad. Can only get so much detail from pictures I still would have made the bet at the time lol but I do like to gamble on a good bet!!

Still has a tiny bit of a fuzzy mohawk. And the feathers go up the neck further than the rest. And the snood is smaller. And eyes close set. I thought hen too. Like I said, my loss stays in the family. So it's no big deal. All comes from the same pot anyway. It's almost like not losing at all.

 

[Chick Chick McGee]

Well, she is a he. Beard came in. Snood beyond beak. And he ... Finally gobbled. And I'm a $1000 down. Oh well. At least it stays in the family. But I really was thinking Hen. I should've taken r2elk's advice and not wagered. But in true form, I put my money where my mouth is. Literally. And lost. Oh well... Win some. Lose others. View attachment 1548954
Little Bruce Jenner is second from right.

So sorry to hear that.