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We just had our thanksgiving turkeys butchered, and we are pretty sure that we saved the mom and dad back to breed again next year.
But I want to make sure. I have a feeling of dread that I made a mistake.
Can anyone help verify that I have a female here and not 2 males?
The male is much larger and has a beard. The possible female is the smaller bird.
OK, so the mom is coming up on 2 years old, the tom is about 4. If I didn't get the mom, then the bird is one of the 22 week old birds, and should have been butchered. Hopefully it's a hen?
But I want to make sure. I have a feeling of dread that I made a mistake.
Can anyone help verify that I have a female here and not 2 males?
The male is much larger and has a beard. The possible female is the smaller bird.





OK, so the mom is coming up on 2 years old, the tom is about 4. If I didn't get the mom, then the bird is one of the 22 week old birds, and should have been butchered. Hopefully it's a hen?
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