Im confused? Or is turkey confused?

[R2elk]

Ok so both can have beards... lack is def hen. If both have beards at what age can i tell the difference of hen or tom?

Usually the toms will have their beards show at an earlier age than hens will. The base of a tom's beard will be like a 1" diameter heavy course brush. A hen's beard rarely gets bigger than 1/2" diameter.

 

[silky ma]

Usually the toms will have their beards show at an earlier age than hens will. The base of a tom's beard will be like a1" diameter heavy course brush. A hen's beard rarely gets bigger than 1/2" diameter.

This is good to know.