Tom or hen?

[Blake28]

 

[R2elk]

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What age? Can you post a full front view so we can see the breast feathers.

 

[Blake28]

What age? Can you post a full front view so we can see the breast feathers.

I believe around 4 months

 

[Blake28]

I believe around 4 months

 

[Blake28]

What age? Can you post a full front view so we can see the breast feathers.

 

[R2elk]

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She appears to be a hen. One of the signs of a hen is that the mature breast feathers of dark colored birds will have a light colored edge while those of a tome will be dark colored or black.

 

[Blake28]

She appears to be a hen. One of the signs of a hen is that the mature breast feathers of dark colored birds will have a light colored edge while those of a tome will be dark colored or black.

Ok thanks, anything else to look for when sexing them?

 

[R2elk]

Ok thanks, anything else to look for when sexing them?

It's easier when you have at least one of each. Hens tend to have smaller caruncles, feathers up the back of their neck and on top of their heads. Their snoods tend to be smaller and retract into the J shape. They tend to be a little smaller and have thinner legs. The shape of the head is also different from that of a tom.

Toms get bigger caruncles at an earlier age. They also tend to lose their head feathers sooner than hens. Their heads other than sparse hairs will be bald. Their snoods will expand lower than the the end of their bills. The snoods when retracted can form a cone shape instead of the J shape.

 

[Blake28]

It's easier when you have at least one of each. Hens tend to have smaller caruncles, feathers up the back of their neck and on top of their heads. Their snoods tend to be smaller and retract into the J shape. They tend to be a little smaller and have thinner legs. The shape of the head is also different from that of a tom.

Toms get bigger caruncles at an earlier age. They also tend to lose their head feathers sooner than hens. Their heads other than sparse hairs will be bald. Their snoods will expand lower than the the end of their bills. The snoods when retracted can form a cone shape instead of the J shape.

Ok thanks for your help

 

[Blake28]

It's easier when you have at least one of each. Hens tend to have smaller caruncles, feathers up the back of their neck and on top of their heads. Their snoods tend to be smaller and retract into the J shape. They tend to be a little smaller and have thinner legs. The shape of the head is also different from that of a tom.

Toms get bigger caruncles at an earlier age. They also tend to lose their head feathers sooner than hens. Their heads other than sparse hairs will be bald. Their snoods will expand lower than the the end of their bills. The snoods when retracted can form a cone shape instead of the J shape.

We have some royal palm poults that just hatched, would u know what to look for on them to sex when they get old enough?