Tom or hen

[armyman0187]

It very well could be a tom, but it really looks like a hen. My hen looked like that at three months see, my tom was much more developed. The face and everything really resembles a hen

Thank you how long before you think it'll show more signs of being either. Iv done chickens a lot but this is my first turkey and I am not familiar with turkeys

 

[memphis]

Hen. Based upon the feathers on her neck & head and the light edging of her chest feathers.

 

[armyman0187]

Hen. Based upon the feathers on her neck & head and the light edging of her chest feathers.

Thank you! The first time I don't want a hen I want some more but finding them is a lot harder then picking up some more chicks. She gets along with the chickens but I'm sure she'd get along better with some more turkeys

 

[danielley101215]

Well at three months my tom was already displaying and trying to gobble and he was very developed. I'd say rn you have a hen. But as I said it could be a tom. Behavior is important too watch for displaying/ gobble attempts. Voice is a tell tale sign too how does it sound? You should know about now, if not VERY soon.

 

[armyman0187]

Well at three months my tom was already displaying and trying to gobble and he was very developed. I'd say rn you have a hen. But as I said it could be a tom. Behavior is important too watch for displaying/ gobble attempts. Voice is a tell tale sign too how does it sound? You should know about now, if not VERY soon.

Thank the turkey just makes a bunch of just higher pitch chirp sounds short and quick

 

[danielley101215]

Thank the turkey just makes a bunch of just higher pitch chirp sounds short and quick

Yeah I'm pretty sure you have a hen

 

[armyman0187]

Yeah I'm pretty sure you have a hen

Thank you for all the help i may pick up some more of I can find some. I have chickens and the one turkey I figure adding some turkeys will be a good thing

 

[danielley101215]

Thank you for all the help i may pick up some more of I can find some. I have chickens and the one turkey I figure adding some turkeys will be a good thing

Yeah! Turkeys are very social animals, and like to have other turkeys to accompany them it'd be good for you to have a few more hens and a tom

 

[armyman0187]

Yeah! Turkeys are very social animals, and like to have other turkeys to accompany them it'd be good for you to have a few more hens and a tom

I had 5 but my son forgot to lock the pen and a coon got them

 

[danielley101215]

I had 5 but my son forgot to lock the pen and a coon got them

Awww! That's terrible! I'm so sorry! Are you gonna try and find more of the same age or just get poults?