Sexing Royal Palm

[R2elk]

Some updated pics. The guy I got him from has a few toms the same age that are very clearly boys-big wide snoods. They are blue slate and the long n name turkeys-he doesnt have any other royal palms. Rumps (as we call him/her) has gobbled once when a dog came over..but I've read hens can gobble too. I'm so lost

I too have heard the claim that hens can gobble but have never had one of my hens gobble. If there is a mature tom around, young toms will often keep quiet but if they are the only tom around they will gobble at any loud sounds.

Take a photo from behind looking down and showing the back of its neck and top of its head.

 

[RayrayB]

He put on quite the show this afternoon for me so I still have my suspicions

 

[R2elk]

He put on quite the show this afternoon for me so I still have my suspicions

Looks like a late developing tom. A hen would have at least a thin row of feathers on the top of her head.

 

[RayrayB]

Looks like a late developing tom. A hen would have at least a thin row of feathers on the top of her head.

thank you!!