Help with my Midget Whites

[mamawolf544]

Ok is there a web site for me to look at? I cannot tell the sex of my turkey's. They are 7 months old. I have had other turkey's and this was never a problem. LOL
Also when do they start laying?
Thanks

 

[onthespot]

Can you post pics on here? I think we could help sex your birds for you.

 

[mamawolf544]

They all about look the same to me. It has been raining for a week so they look a little ruff.

 

[onthespot]

looks like all girls to me...

 

[mamawolf544]

Thats what I thought too. There are 6 of them, and 2 of them will puff all up and have the fan tails. ????

 

[onthespot]

Do any have little black tufts on their chests? Those may "possibly" be boys, but not for sure. The ones with no tufts, for sure hens.

 

[sandspoultry]

The tufts are called a beard and in the Midgets both the males and the females will have it. They all look like hens to me. They might lay this fall, I see you are in Texas and it is still warm there. We have had them start laying at 7 to 8 months old. Out of the 6 different breeds we have, their egg size is huge and they lay alot of them.

Here is a picture of some of our hens:

This is another hen, see her beard

and here is one of a Tom

They are very friendly and great all around turkeys.
Sharon

 

[mamawolf544]

Now I wonder how hard it will be to find a tom?