Male or female

[Rachael Hammy]

My turkey is about 10-12 weeks old, not sure if its a Tom or not

 

[R2elk]

My turkey is about 10-12 weeks old, not sure if its a Tom or not

Too soon to say for sure. About the earliest that turkeys can be accurately sexed from photos is 3 months but definitely by 6 months.

 

[iwltfum]

Looks like a female to me. I can usually tell my BBW's apart by 7-8 weeks

 

[R2elk]

Looks like a female to me. I can usually tell my BBW's apart by 7-8 weeks

I can usually sex my own poults starting at about one month. I can do this because of behavior and looks. Sexing someone else's turkeys from photographs without the benefit of seeing their behaviors is not the same as sexing your own turkeys in person especially when you have the benefit of having both sexes to compare to each other.. It also does not take into account late developing toms.

 

[iwltfum]

I can usually sex my own poults starting at about one month. I can do this because of behavior and looks. Sexing someone else's turkeys from photographs without the benefit of seeing their behaviors is not the same as sexing your own turkeys in person especially when you have the benefit of having both sexes to compare to each other.. It also does not take into account late developing toms.

Agreed. I was just saying that I thought it looked like a female. Wasn't trying to be definitive about it.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Look for puffing up and gobbles. Mine were early April babies and I just now heard my second one gobble