Genders of my new Royal Palm?

[Sammbalina]

I just purchased a pair of royal palm turkeys. She said she thought the larger of the two was a tom, but I’m not so sure. I’m thinking they are both hens, which I’m fine with. They are half siblings, so if they are both hens I can get an unrelated tom from someone else and I was wanting a trio anyway. They are spring hatches from this year, so they aren’t yet a year old. I just wanted to see if you all could confirm/deny my suspicions so I can start looking for a Tom or another hen.

 

[R2elk]

I just purchased a pair of royal palm turkeys. She said she thought the larger of the two was a tom, but I’m not so sure. I’m thinking they are both hens, which I’m fine with. They are half siblings, so if they are both hens I can get an unrelated tom from someone else and I was wanting a trio anyway. They are spring hatches from this year, so they aren’t yet a year old. I just wanted to see if you all could confirm/deny my suspicions so I can start looking for a Tom or another hen.

Both are hens.

 

[Sammbalina]

I thought so. I just wanted to make sure because I’ve never had turkeys before.

 

[RoosterML]

Both are hens.

X2

 

[RoosterML]

Have Royal palms also roughly the same age here is a picture for you to see the difference.
Two hens in the back don’t have the “warp” on the bridge of the nose like the Tom does.

 

[R2elk]

Two hens in the back don’t have the “warp” on the bridge of the nose like the Tom does.

I assume that you are referring to his snood.

 

[RoosterML]

I assume that you are referring to his snood.

Yeah that too

 

[RoosterML]

@R2elk when would you say the RP reaches full size?

 

[R2elk]

@R2elk when would you say the RP reaches full size?

Most heritage varieties are adults by the time they are 6 months old but can take up to a 1 1/2 to 2 years to reach their full size.

 

[RoosterML]

Most heritage varieties are adults by the time they are 6 months old but can take up to a 1 1/2 to 2 years to reach their full size.

Wow, thanks for the info.