Is this Turken/Naked Neck a he or she?

[newquailgirl]

A week or so ago we got three chickens, two young turkens/naked necks and one normal red colored chicken (no idea on breed I'm new to this haha) and this morning I was woken up at 6am with loud rooster kind of noises coming from the speckled turken. It seems bigger than the black one, with bigger feet too. We can't have a male as we are trying to keep the fact that we even have chickens on the down low here. So I come with pictures to see if you guys can tell me the gender on the speckled (white and black) turken. If you need better pictures let me know.

 

[junebuggena]

How old?

 

[newquailgirl]

When we got them, the previous owner was incredibly vague on the exact age, so we're guessing three months? Pretty young, they are not laying yet.

 

[junebuggena]

Both are probably cockerels. The barred one is definitely a cockerel, due to the narrow black bars. And the combs and wattles are very well developed on both of them. Pullets don't get that red until they are almost old enough to lay eggs.

 

[BantamLover21]

Both are probably cockerels. The barred one is definitely a cockerel, due to the narrow black bars. And the combs and wattles are very well developed on both of them. Pullets don't get that red until they are almost old enough to lay eggs.

Agreed

 

[newquailgirl]

But for all we know, they could be just about old enough to lay eggs, we really aren't sure on the ages. Would you still say males then? I got some more pictures, they arent the best but I tried... (will be going out to take more so you guys get the best idea you can, as if they really are both males we need to rehome them today if we possibly can or bring them inside to prevent the noise in the morning from them, we would hate the have them blow our cover on our hen that is laying us a nice egg a day)

 

[newquailgirl]

Tried to get some better pictures of them,








The pictures looked so much better on my phone...

 

[junebuggena]

Like I said, the barred one is male, and can only be male with those narrow black bars, given how the barring gene works. Since we know for certain that one has to be male, and since the other one is just as or more developed, the black one is likely a male, as well.

 

[newquailgirl]

Okay I see now. So regardless of how old the black one might be, because its just like the barred one, its male. That makes sense. That's too bad, I'll have to rehome them both. Will my single hen be okay by herself then? Or should I prioritize getting her another buddy right away once I rehome the turkens? Thank you so much for your help!

 

[junebuggena]

Get her at least one or two buddies. It's the time of year were a lot of people are selling their mature hens to make room for this year's pullets. It shouldn't be too hard to find a few.