Sex that turkey!

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Re: Sex that turkey!

Post by Killerbunny » Fri Jun 18, 2021 5:43 am

@windwalkingwolf she is a year and only just started to change. SHe is small hen sized. Came out of the mixed pen with males, is now in with just one and 3 "other"girls.
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Re: Sex that turkey!

Post by WLLady » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:28 am

pretty sure she's a hen, but likely hormonal imbalanced....or more remotely an intersex. Can't really tell an intersex until processing....so....if an intersex then there may not be any eggs, or few and not fertile. BUT i have had young hens look exactly like this when put in with new birds and trying to establish the pecking order.
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Re: Sex that turkey!

Post by Killerbunny » Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:33 am

OK so it's likely her move in with different birds brought it on. Looks like a normal hen this am! Will let you know when processed. SHe hates me and keeps trying to go all dominant!
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Re: Sex that turkey!

Post by ross » Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:37 pm

String & 🧲 magnet
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Re: Sex that turkey!

Post by Killerbunny » Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:39 pm

SO you'll come and do that for us @ross ? I don't have the gift.
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Re: Sex that turkey!

Post by ross » Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:41 pm

Meet at wllady
Bring your birds
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Re: Sex that turkey!

Post by kenya » Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:34 am

Ross I forgot how do you do the string and magnet test. I want to try it on the silkies. Course I might not be any good at it.
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Re: Sex that turkey!

Post by windwalkingwolf » Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:02 am

Bruce Jen was confusing right from the start, and stayed that way. If I had to guess, think this is just a high T female. "Number 27" that I got from you doesn't strut or do other typically Tom things, but she is VERY dominant, hasn't laid an egg in at least two years, and has a six inch beard.
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Re: Sex that turkey!

Post by Killerbunny » Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:46 am

SHe does appear to be settling ad looks like a normal hen most of the time. I think she tries to dominate me. Bad move LOL!
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RIP Lucky the Very Brave Splash Wyandotte rooster.
RIP little Muppet the rescue cat.
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Re: Sex that turkey!

Post by ross » Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:13 pm

kenya wrote:
Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:34 am
Ross I forgot how do you do the string and magnet test. I want to try it on the silkies. Course I might not be any good at it.
I do on back not head . Keep fingers away from magnet .
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