When can you tell male from female in bronze?

[Nestled Chickens]

Mine are about the size of footballs now and I can't tell if they are all male or all female... About what age to they change? And what signs should I look for?

 

[Dogfish]

Less feathering on heads, carruncles/carbuncles/bumps on their neck will be the primary sign that you have toms. Posturing and strutting is done by both at an early age as they establish a pecking order, at least in my flock, so that isn't a determinant. Some toms will "shock" gobble at the sound of a crow call, car horn, door slam, rooster crow, fart, etc.

 

[MissTurkey4]

At about 3 months old you should have a good idea what sex they are. Some will still fool you even at 5-6 months.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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[MissTurkey4]

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Steve have you had any babies this year? Can you show your example on juvenile plumage?

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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[MissTurkey4]

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Do you have a tom to compare?

 

[MissTurkey4]

How old before we will see that?

 

[Thomasturkey]

Could it be that all of my bronze turkeys are female?

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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