Turkey Poult Questions - (Sexing, Care, etc)

[Quarterhorses1]

what do you look at on the back of the head exactly?

I hold the poult neck between my fingers and look at the shape of the head. It’s been accurate for me!!

 

[cmobley]

I hold the poult neck between my fingers and look at the shape of the head. It’s been accurate for me!!

So which shape is what sex?

 

[R2elk]

So which shape is what sex?

Go out and look at the difference between the shape of your tom's head and your hen's heads.

 

[Quarterhorses1]

So which shape is what sex?

A round head with a smooth top is a hen, a square head with larger bumps where the eyes are is a male!

 

[cmobley]

Yeah see what they’re saying now. Tom has a wider head

A round head with a smooth top is a hen, a square head with larger bumps where the eyes are is a male!

ill have to give that a try when mine hatch I’ve never tried it thanks.

 

[Quarterhorses1]

Yeah see what they’re saying now. Tom has a wider head

ill have to give that a try when mine hatch I’ve never tried it thanks.

You’re welcome! And if the snood is fat or long it’s most likely a male. Also look at leg thickness. Once they hatch you can send me pics of them and I can give you my guesses in the gender if you want! I’m surprisingly good at sexing turkeys (not chickens)

 

[cmobley]

You’re welcome! And if the snood is fat or long it’s most likely a male. Also look at leg thickness. Once they hatch you can send me pics of them and I can give you my guesses in the gender if you want! I’m surprisingly good at sexing turkeys (not chickens)

I’ll do that. Still a couple weeks to go on them.

 

[Quarterhorses1]

I’ll do that. Still a couple weeks to go on them.

Ok! You can Just start a convo when they hatch and I can help you!

 

[vawolfmom]

Everything? So all of them will be fine on the 28%?

My turkeys got aggressive on less than 23%

 

[All4Eggz]

Unfortunately I lost one a few days ago. It was the smaller one so likely the female.

Pretty sad about that. I’m worried now that if the remaining one grows up (likely male) thinking the hens are his, he might kill them trying to mate. I’ve heard horror stories of this happening. Is it common?