Sexing young turkey poult?

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Personally I have only had toms strut at a very early age such as the first week but I know of people that have had hens strut that young. I have definitely had hens display by 3 months old.

Those would be some feisty young females.

 

[R2elk]

Those would be some feisty young females.

Indeed!

 

[Redbrew]

Ok, who wants to help me out? These two are 3 months old, royal palm. They are 1 week apart in age, almost identical size. The dark one is older and displays/ chest bumps the light one who will dance them sit. The light one, however, is the more aggressive with geese and dogs, puffing up and even chased a goose and puffs immediately when startled. The white one never chest bumps the dark one. They Both have mohawk of feathers but nubs?? Thoughts?? I'm trying to post more pics.

 

[R2elk]

Ok, who wants to help me out? These two are 3 months old, royal palm. They are 1 week apart in age, almost identical size. The dark one is older and displays/ chest bumps the light one who will dance them sit. The light one, however, is the more aggressive with geese and dogs, puffing up and even chased a goose and puffs immediately when startled. The white one never chest bumps the dark one. They Both have mohawk of feathers but nubs?? Thoughts?? I'm trying to post more pics.

The dark one is a Penciled Palm tom. It looks like there is some brown on his wings which would make him a Tri-Color rather than a Royal Palm. You can see how his snood has retracted to a cone shape. The other is a Royal Palm hen. Her behavior is typical of the less dominant turkey.

 

[Redbrew]

The dark one is a Penciled Palm tom. It looks like there is some brown on his wings which make him a Tri-Color rather than a Royal Palm. You can see how his snood has retracted to a cone shape. The other is a Royal Palm hen. Her behavior is typical of the less dominant turkey.