The turkey who's gender is in question! (Pics)

[wilds of pa]

it does look like a Male judging from the snood, and the front of the neck area.
Heres a pair of one muture and one young Wild hens getting the strut on from early this spring..

 

[BellLisamo]

thanks raroo!


and OH! Those Wilds are GORGEOUS!!!

my poor tim lost a few feathers right in the middle of his tail... poor thing, looks awful. LOL

 

[TV]

OK people, the word is CARUNCLE.

 

[Struttn1]

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Definately a tom. That drooping snood and all that red is a dead giveaway but even moreso is the "pop" you described. The hens can imitate the strut but not the pop. That turkey should be trying to gobble also.

 

[chickenannie]

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I thought is was Carbuncle, no, Car-Uncle? Car-Knuckle? thanks for clearing that up.

Wilds, I think there's a turkey egg next to your tom.

 

[wilds of pa]

chickenannie those are two hens in the pic's.. if you seen my wild males you'd see the big big difference...LOL

The girls/hens do this every year in early spring right before the breeding season gets underway..just i don't carry a camera to often up to my flight pens to catch pic's like these..i was happy i finally got a shot of these carrying on..what a ruckus it was..

 

[chickenannie]

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Honestly, guessing poultry genders is NOT my strong point!

 

[Eggs4Sale]

Okay, I have learned from this thread that I STILL don't know what breeds my turkeys are. But my 'white' one looks just like yours, Bell. I thought he was a boy, then a girl, then a boy. But neither have popped. I wish I knew what that sounded like. I'm guessing it sounds like "pop"?

Mine are 4 months old, almost. Where did you get your royal palm from?

 

[Plain_View_Farm]

If you look at the second picture of the RP you will see a crease in the breast feathers If you are still able to hold him/her you should be able to feel around that area for the stubble of a beard. As young as it looks probably not sticking out yet from the feathers. You would feel it though. Very course thick hair about the diameter of a dime.
I Love RP's myself, we have several...

David

 

[BellLisamo]

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I got mine from Benson Feed. Ummm, maybe look up turkey noises on YouTube? HAHA. i have no idea how to decribe it, i just love the noise.

Where are you located Eggs?