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mainersperry said:
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Can anyone help me decide if my two juvenile turkeys are toms or hens? I thought they were both toms, but I just want to make sure. One is red bourbon and the other is Narragansett.. thank you!!
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Welcome to BYC! They are pretty! :love
 
mainersperry said:
Really?! Wow that’s surprising! Even with the red heads?!
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Red heads mean nothing when sexing turkeys. Hens and toms can have their heads turn red or even blue. Both of your girls have small caruncles and small snoods. Your Bourbon Red also has the tell tale light colored lower edges on her adult breast feathers. Toms get a dark lower edge on their adult breast feathers.
 
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R2elk said:
Red heads mean nothing when sexing turkeys. Hens and toms can have their heads turn red or even blue. Both of your girls have small caruncles and small snoods. Your Bourbon Red also has the tell tale light colored lower edges on her adult breast feathers. Toms get a dark lower edge on their adult breast feathers.
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Wow that is great! I already have two mature Toms so this is awesome. How about this third one? I thought it was a hen but now I’m not certain because I was wrong about the first two. Thank you everyone for all the help!
 

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