Both are guaranteed toms. Once they have their adult feathers Royal Palm hens have all white breast feathers. Royal Palm toms have black lower edges on their adult breast feathers.
Thank you so much! I wanted to be sure before I posted looking for someone interested in trading a hen for a Tom.
In general that's true but here in Europe, the really well pigmented females do have black edges on their breast feathers.
Thank you for your feedback! Interesting!! She flairs out like a Tom. Is it safe to assume since her snood isn't as long like a Tom that could be an indicator? Because one of mine has it past the beak and the other maybe goes to eye level.
What age are your turkeys. Hens don't get caruncles as big as both of yours have until they are older. Check the top of their heads. I can't tell from these pictures but they both look like they have bald heads and no "mohawk". Another indicator of a tom.
From what I can see in your pictures they are both jakes. Both have large caruncles, same size beards, both look to be same size. Also looks like larger spur buds than a hen would have. Nothing I can see in your pics tells me hen. I believe only reason it doesn't strut as much as other is, one jake has dominancy top in pecking order over other and less dominant knows and accepts his place. You could take a few more pics from front, back and side, but when you add them select full image when downloading pics in post it allows for enlarging picture for better observation.
