I only know of one hatchery that sells sexed turkey poults but they are of the meat variety of turkeys. Your best bet is to keep an eye on your local craigslist or Facebook. Another place is to see if your local feed store can put you in touch with local turkey raisers.
Thanks anyways. Found a trio of royal palm turkeys for $60. the only thing is that one of them is a tom and we don't really need any more toms right this moment and i think the owner doesn't really doesn't want his turkey eaten.. Guess i'll just keep an eye out like you said. Thanks again!
Yeah. Just got back with the three royal palms but i'm thinking one is a tom so they didnt charge me for it.. Ended up bringing 4 guineas home as well..I kept telling myself i'd never get some but now.. All well
I've also noticed that the one that we think is a tom doesn't have a beard yet his brother does.. Does that mean anything?
Post pictures. Just because a turkey has a beard does not automatically mean it is a tom. I currently have 3 bearded hens and 3 hens without beards.Yeah. Just got back with the three royal palms but I'm thinking one is a tom so they didn't charge me for it.. Ended up bringing 4 guineas home as well..I kept telling myself I'd never get some but now.. All well
At 3 months, a tom may or may not have a visible beard but on close inspection the base of the beard could be hidden in its breast feathers.
Won't be able to post some pics tonight but i felt around his/her chest, Couldn't feel the base of the beard but i'll look once more just in case. Thank you so much for all the help.
