What sex are these turkeys?

[GarrettW]

 

[R2elk]

They appear to be hens.

When posting images for sexing turkeys, you should post a set of 3 for each turkey. One should be a full front view. One should be a full side view. The third should be a picture from above and behind that includes the back of the neck and top of the head.

 

[GarrettW]

They appear to be hens.

When posting images for sexing turkeys, you should post a set of 3 for each turkey. One should be a full front view. One should be a full side view. The third should be a picture from above and behind that includes the back of the neck and top of the head.

Thank you, and I will remember that for any future posts.

 

[cmobley]

The bottom picture looks like a jake only reason I say that I have 3 and their waddle I guess is what it's called will get really red like that one. The one I have I believe is a hen is more of a pastel skinned bird not really red and blue but more pink and baby blue. R2elk is the turkey guru these are the first I've ever raised.

 

[Devils Flower]

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The first on is hard to tell. Can't see it's snood/ noodle. Could be a boy. Doesn't look to have a Mohawk. The second one looks to have a Mohawk. Witch would make it a girl. Pictures of the side and front of the face plus a top works great for sexing turkeys of 3 months and up.

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Female turkeys strut too.

 

[yesterDAYNE]

These look very much like hens to me! At the age they appear what with being fully feathered out practically and what looks like some adult feathers, their snoods are pinched in at the base instead of stretching across from one "brow" to the other, they have their mohawks, their caruncles are cluttered but very small. I think at this age their snoods would have started to pass their beaks at least if they were toms. Could be wrong of course, but this is what I've observed from the various turkeys I've raised over 5 years!

 

[Devils Flower]

These look very much like hens to me! At the age they appear what with being fully feathered out practically and what looks like some adult feathers, their snoods are pinched in at the base instead of stretching across from one "brow" to the other, they have their mohawks, their caruncles are cluttered but very small. I think at this age their snoods would have started to pass their beaks at least if they were toms. Could be wrong of course, but this is what I've observed from the various turkeys I've raised over 5 years!

My Tom's snood shrinks to just a nub and other times hangs down passed the beak.

 

[yesterDAYNE]

My Tom's snood shrinks to just a nub and other times hangs down passed the beak.

Yeah, toms can shrink their snoods, but there's a difference between the base of a tom's snood and a hen's snood!

Drew this up real quick, hopefully this kind of helps visualize what I was saying? Or not because I get jumbled really fast lol


Like I said, not saying this is accurate or like a guide or anything! Just things I observed from my own birds growing up.

 

[Devils Flower]

Yeah, toms can shrink their snoods, but there's a difference between the base of a tom's snood and a hen's snood!

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Drew this up real quick, hopefully this kind of helps visualize what I was saying? Or not because I get jumbled really fast lol


Like I said, not saying this is accurate or like a guide or anything! Just things I observed from my own birds growing up.

Wow I never noticed this. I will have to look at my turkeys when I get home. Thank you.

 

[GarrettW]

These look very much like hens to me! At the age they appear what with being fully feathered out practically and what looks like some adult feathers, their snoods are pinched in at the base instead of stretching across from one "brow" to the other, they have their mohawks, their caruncles are cluttered but very small. I think at this age their snoods would have started to pass their beaks at least if they were toms. Could be wrong of course, but this is what I've observed from the various turkeys I've raised over 5 years!

These are from a group of three turkeys that I have. I have one turkey that I know is a tom because of its size compared to the others, his snood goes past his bottombeaks, and he actually gobbles frequently. They are all 18 weeks old.