Turkey sexing?

[TinyRaptorDodos]

How do I sex young turkeys? The shelter I’m volunteering at has a turkey chick, it looks like a heritage turkey but we can only get it if it’s female for eggs, how can I tell the gender? Sadly I do not have any pictures

 

[FeatherTay]

You can’t unless it’s 2-4 months. You can DNA test also.

 

[TinyRaptorDodos]

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You can’t unless it’s 2-4 months. You can DNA test also.

It might be, I’ll try to get pictures when I go back, it is the barn area I work in most

 

[FeatherTay]

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It might be, I’ll try to get pictures when I go back, it is the barn area I work in most

If you get pictures I might be able to tell, or @R2elk could.

 

[yesterDAYNE]

If you're willing to pay $14 or so without it being an important expense you can always order a DNA feather sexing or blood sexing kit from https://iqbirdtesting.com/ and send off a sample to them. I did feather sexing on my older poults by plucking feathers close to the vent (was easy, they didn't mind it too much and I prefer it to quicking the toenail) and sent them in. Super easy process. I keep my turkeys as pets though and get attached easily, so it's important for me to know their sex from a very young age so I can rehome prior to intense attachment lol. I am of course an odd one out.

Otherwise you can pretty easily sex them at around 3 to 4 months of age if you are able to provide front, back, top and side pictures we can possibly help!

 

[R2elk]

If you're willing to pay $14 or so without it being an important expense you can always order a DNA feather sexing or blood sexing kit from https://iqbirdtesting.com/ and send off a sample to them. I did feather sexing on my older poults by plucking feathers close to the vent (was easy, they didn't mind it too much and I prefer it to quicking the toenail) and sent them in. Super easy process. I keep my turkeys as pets though and get attached easily, so it's important for me to know their sex from a very young age so I can rehome prior to intense attachment lol. I am of course an odd one out.

Otherwise you can pretty easily sex them at around 3 to 4 months of age if you are able to provide front, back, top and side pictures we can possibly help!

All true except for late developing toms that can take 6 months before showing their true nature.

 

[Ashley4]

I am having a hard time telling the sex of my turkeys. One I am sure is a boy, but the other one, I go back and forth.

 

[Ashley4]

I am having a hard time telling the sex of my turkeys. One I am sure is a boy, but the other one, I go back and forth.

They are almost 5 months old

 

[R2elk]

I am having a hard time telling the sex of my turkeys. One I am sure is a boy, but the other one, I go back and forth.

Both appear to be toms.

 

[Ashley4]

Both appear to be toms.

Thank you