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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Cinderhills on September 22, 2011, 06:52:14 pm

Title: Boys showing off
Post by: Cinderhills on September 22, 2011, 06:52:14 pm
This is a funny sight.  The little male in the middle, would you believe, is the same age as the others.  He doesn't seem to be growing at the same rate as them for some reason.  We thought he was a female, until yesterday when he did this display.
Title: Re: Boys showing off
Post by: Rosemary on September 22, 2011, 07:53:26 pm
Handsome  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Boys showing off
Post by: jaykay on September 22, 2011, 08:05:50 pm
Aren't they just  ;D
Title: Re: Boys showing off
Post by: robert waddell on September 22, 2011, 08:08:48 pm
bourbons :farmer:
Title: Re: Boys showing off
Post by: Cinderhills on September 23, 2011, 08:13:11 am
bourbons :farmer:

Yes, and they taste fantastic.  :yum:
Title: Re: Boys showing off
Post by: Henstock on September 24, 2011, 06:31:19 am
I still think that may be a hen, they display too!
Looking at the size of it and the lack of snood I think you may just have a girlie there!!!
Title: Re: Boys showing off
Post by: Cinderhills on September 24, 2011, 07:41:44 am
I still think that may be a hen, they display too!
Looking at the size of it and the lack of snood I think you may just have a girlie there!!!

Really?  I didn't realise the females did that too as I've never seen our others from last year do it.  Also, this one is even so much smaller than the other girls.  But interesting, thanks. :)  I'll wait and see if he/she grows a snood (I'm assuming that's the little hangy-down bit from the top of their head!).
Title: Re: Boys showing off
Post by: Henstock on September 24, 2011, 09:19:57 am
I still think that may be a hen, they display too!
Looking at the size of it and the lack of snood I think you may just have a girlie there!!!

Really?  I didn't realise the females did that too as I've never seen our others from last year do it.  Also, this one is even so much smaller than the other girls.  But interesting, thanks. :)  I'll wait and see if he/she grows a snood (I'm assuming that's the little hangy-down bit from the top of their head!).

I didn't realise till a friend of mine (turkey expert and judge) told me!!!
Yes the snood is the dangly bit!!!
Of course you may have an extremely rare, never before seen, bantam turkey!!!!  ;) :D ;D