We were told all three were female! I’m thinking more so male? Any input would help! 🦃

[Katydidd33]

The turkey is about four months old. I purchased them from Tractor Supply. Breasted bronze. Looking to find out the gender.

 

[gimmie birdies]

First one looks like a boy, because girls do not puff up or dance. Usully you can spot a boy because in the beginning they will do this dance.

 

[R2elk]

First one looks like a boy, because girls do not puff up or dance. Usually you can spot a boy because in the beginning they will do this dance.

Turkey hens can and do "puff up" just like the toms do. Early strutting is a dominance thing and does not prove what the sex is.

 

[R2elk]

The turkey is about four months old. I purchased them from Tractor Supply. Breasted bronze. Looking to find out the gender.

There is no such thing as a Breasted Bronze turkey. Your turkey appears to be a Broad Breasted Bronze.

No one that works at TSC is capable of sexing day old poults.

For photo IDs, post 3 pictures:

1 - Full front view
2 - Full side view
3 - One taken from above and behind clearly showing the back of the neck and top of the head.

The snood is the size and shape of a hen's snood. It clearly has the "mohawk" feathers on the top of the head. Hens have a "mohawk" while toms will be completely bald with a few hairs and no feathers on their head.

The second image appears to show breast feathers with a light colored lower edge which is another sign of being a hen. Toms will have dark colored or black lower edges on their mature breast feathers.

 

[Katydidd33]

There is no such thing as a Breasted Bronze turkey. Your turkey appears to be a Broad Breasted Bronze.

No one that works at TSC is capable of sexing day old poults.

For photo IDs, post 3 pictures:

1 - Full front view
2 - Full side view
3 - One taken from above and behind clearly showing the back of the neck and top of the head.

The snood is the size and shape of a hen's snood. It clearly has the "mohawk" feathers on the top of the head. Hens have a "mohawk" while toms will be completely bald with a few hairs and no feathers on their head.

The second image appears to show breast feathers with a light colored edge which is another sign of being a hen. Toms will have dark colored or black lower edges on their mature breast feathers.

1. Pardon the typos
2. Thanks for the input ,very appreciated.

 

[Katydidd33]

1. Pardon the typos
2. Thanks for the input ,very appreciated.

 

[R2elk]

I can't tell anything for sure from these images. It looks like its legs may be a little heavier than the other one in the photo with it (1st image) - male trait.

Still has a "mohawk" - female trait.

Appears to have light colored lower edges on its breast feathers - female trait.

Appears to have hen shaped snood (2nd image).

It is possible that the light colored lower edges on the breast feathers are due to fluorescence. You can tell better in person whether they are light colored or not better than any photo can tell.

At this time, it looks like a dominant hen but it is possible that it could be a late developing tom which can take at least 6 months to determine.

 

[Katydidd33]

And my questioned were answered today when “he”gobbled!!!!

I can't tell anything for sure from these images. It looks like its legs may be a little heavier than the other one in the photo with it (1st image) - male trait.

Still has a "mohawk" - female trait.

Appears to have light colored lower edges on its breast feathers - female trait.

Appears to have hen shaped snood (2nd image).

It is possible that the light colored lower edges on the breast feathers are due to fluorescence. You can tell better in person whether they are light colored or not better than any photo can tell.

At this time, it looks like a dominant hen but it is possible that it could be a late developing tom which can take at least 6 months to determine.

He gobbled this morning. just giving an update! Thank you!