need help with turkey gender

[mrbuch]

How old do they have to be and what kind of photos did i need to take

 

[WalnutHill]

Best bet is to provide the youngest age photos you have as well as current, and indicate the age at the time of photo.

I have been able to attain over 80% accuracy when sexing my own poults in the first week, but after a couple of weeks until about five months, it can be a challenge. My success is because of the sampling size. If I have one, it's a guess. If I have 20, I can sort them by various characteristics (head shape, foot size, shank size, snood size) and see which box they best fit. There will always be some with conflicting characteristics.

Once they start to mature, you can check the pelvic bone spacing. Males have very tightly pulled together pelvic bones under the vent. Females have some space between the pelvic bones.

 

[mrbuch]

I was told they were bb bronze do you also think that is what they are I am looking for the pics when we got them will post when i find them

 

[WalnutHill]

Yes,, I believe they are Broad Breasted Bronze. The one in the first photo looks like a hen from the size of the snood bump, but the other photos aren't clear enough to help determine.

 

[mrbuch]

Oh no i already have 2 of them 1 male 1 female as i have no intention on eating the what to do with 3 more my other 2 are a year right now If the tom makes it through the hot summer i will be shocked. I guess we will be selling them at the auction

 

[Freddy rooster]

Hi

 

[mrbuch]

I have 2 white baby turkeys if I post pic's can you tell if they meat bird's

 

[Freddy rooster]

Ok sure

 

[mrbuch]

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I don't know if these are good enough but if not I will try again he is a fast little sucker