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Her face doesnt turn colors like my tom either.At 6 months old, that's a hen. They lack the curricles, big snood, and they have the feather mohawk up their head. I don't recall seeing my hen's snood droop but I imagine some have bigger ones than others.
Haha thanks! I'm so used to my chickens that turkeys are something new.Welcome to BYC! Looks like it might be a hen, but I am a complete novice at sexing turkeys.
Thank you! She makes the same sounds. I feel a lot better now. I mean if it was a jake I wouldn't be upset but I wanted my Teddy to have a hen.Well she decided to make tons of noise until I took out my phone. I walked over to her to get her to talk and she thought I'd like to mate, so squatted. Tom took advantage of the situation, so I left them to it. After, I got her to make a little noise. It's like whistles and clicks. They do have 3 shelters but like to be out in the rain and mud.
Yes, that's another good sign. Turkeys have such character. I have a hen and tom that are pretty much lawn ornaments because I've never got babies off of them. I raise some poults every year for the freezer too. But I love my two adults.Her face doesnt turn colors like my tom either.
So you think I have a hen? Ever hear a hen gobble? Shes done it once.Yes, that's another good sign. Turkeys have such character. I have a hen and tom that are pretty much lawn ornaments because I've never got babies off of them. I raise some poults every year for the freezer too. But I love my two adults.
Umm, no? Wow that's weird. Was she without a tom before? Maybe they are like hens and will gobble if no males around. She sure looks like a hen to me. Mine are mating now. How does your tom act with her? Doing the dance and back massage? It's really funny to watch. She should start laying this month or next, then you'll know for sure.So you think I have a hen? Ever hear a hen gobble? Shes done it once.
She was in a pen next her brother who is totally strutting. My tom Teddy is strutting and trying to.impress her.Umm, no? Wow that's weird. Was she without a tom before? Maybe they are like hens and will gobble if no males around. She sure looks like a hen to me. Mine are mating now. How does your tom act with her? Doing the dance and back massage? It's really funny to watch. She should start laying this month or next, then you'll know for sure.