Please excuse me if this topic has already been discussed at length. We're new to turkeys and want to know. I recently was given a lovely young Blue Slate tom (we named Squidward) and 2 eggs that a bantam hen hatched 6 weeks ago. We're hoping that at least one of the poults is a hen for Squiddy's sake.
They're mixed-breed poults. One is larger than the other. The larger one will respond when we make the "ook-ook-ook-ook" call, making a similar sound. The smaller one never makes that sound, but will sometimes make the pinging noise, somewhat like the sound a drip of water makes. I've heard our adult tom make that noise too, but my son says he's heard turkey hens make that sound too. He's no expert so he could be mistaken.
What other sights or sounds should we watch & listen for? At what age can you start to make a good guess what their sexes are?
Thank you for your advice on this matter!
They're mixed-breed poults. One is larger than the other. The larger one will respond when we make the "ook-ook-ook-ook" call, making a similar sound. The smaller one never makes that sound, but will sometimes make the pinging noise, somewhat like the sound a drip of water makes. I've heard our adult tom make that noise too, but my son says he's heard turkey hens make that sound too. He's no expert so he could be mistaken.
What other sights or sounds should we watch & listen for? At what age can you start to make a good guess what their sexes are?
Thank you for your advice on this matter!