Difference Between Male And Female Turkey

There is a lot of confusion about the difference between male and female turkey. These birds are similar in appearance, but some subtle differences can be observed. In this article, we’ll dive into the difference between male and female turkey, including their characteristics, behavior, diet and more!

The adult male turkey is commonly known as a Tom or gobbler or the wild turkey.

The adult male turkey is commonly known as a Tom or gobbler. The male turkeys are larger and heavier than the female turkeys. The adult male is known for his deep, resonant gobble that he uses to attract females and ward off other males. This sound can be heard from miles away. The female’s voice is higher-pitched, but she also has several different calls including clucks, purrs, yelps and wing flaps.

To distinguish between male and female turkeys:

• Male adults have eyes that are generally redder in color than those of females.
• Adult males may have spurs on their legs (not all do), which curve downward from the knee; they are used in defensive fights with other males during mating season when there are too many toms around one henhouse!

The adult female turkey is known as a hen.

The adult female turkey is known as a hen. The hen has a smaller head and body than the male, and her feathers are also lighter in color. The “he” turkey is called a tom or gobbler, while the young male turkeys are called jakes or sires.

Male turkeys are larger and heavier than the female turkeys.

The male turkeys are larger and heavier than the female turkeys. It is because of this reason that the male turkey’s ability to fly is limited, while a female can fly freely.

Also, their beaks are different in shape as well. The male turkey has a longer pointed beak while females have shorter, rounder beaks.

Males have an average weight of 16 pounds compared to 9 pounds in females.

Male turkeys have an average weight of 16 pounds compared to 9 pounds in females. However, this weight is only a rough estimate as males tend to be larger and heavier than females.

Gobblers have longer legs than hens.

The legs of a male turkey are longer than the legs of a hen. Why? They’re designed for fighting off predators and reaching their food source, respectively.

Male turkeys have longer legs because they need them to fight off predators. He may be bigger and stronger than you, but he can still run fast enough to kick your butt!

Female turkeys have shorter legs because they don’t need them to run away from other animals or get food as easily as males do. Instead, hens use their shorter legs while walking around looking for seeds under leaves in order to feed themselves and their young ones back at home base camp (aka “the coop”).

Turkeys vary in size depending on their breed and sex, but gobblers are always larger than hens.

In general, gobblers are larger than hens. There are some exceptions to this rule (particularly when it comes to heritage breeds), but in general turkeys of any breed will be larger and heavier than their female counterparts.

Gobblers have a black head with red fleshy nodules called caruncles.

Gobblers have a black head with red fleshy nodules called caruncles. They are also known as warts, but unlike the warts on our human skin, which are firm and dry, caruncles are soft and moist to the touch. The color of a gobbler’s caruncles is red in color. Female turkeys do not have this type of fleshy growth on their heads or necks – only males do!

Hens have smaller heads with fewer caruncles.

• Hens have smaller heads with fewer caruncles.
• Hen turkeys have smaller beaks than gobblers.
• The hen turkey’s feet are smaller than that of a gobbler.

A gobbler’s head is also devoid of feathers while the hen’s head has feathers that cover its face.

• Turkey feathers are colored brown, black and white. Turkeys have long tails, which they use to fan their body temperature up or down depending on the weather. The head of a male turkey is bare and red, while the female’s head has feathers that cover her face.
• Male turkeys have longer legs than females do and their feet are equipped with sharp claws that help them scratch in the soil for seeds and insects (such as beetles). The hen’s legs aren’t as long as those of her male counterpart, but she still has sharp claws on her feet to aid in scratching for food under leaves or snow.
• Male turkeys have a black fleshy nodule called caruncles on their faces; these are what you’ll see when you look at a gobbling male during mating season (it’s kind of like his “beard”). Female turkeys don’t have caruncles because they don’t need them—they’re covered in plumage!

Male turkeys have more coloration than females, especially during spring and summer.

The male turkey is generally more colorful than females, especially during the spring and summer breeding season. It has a powdery blue head and neck, while the female’s is more greenish-brown. In addition, a male has red wattle on the throat that resembles a goiter.

In spring and summer months when mating occurs frequently, males develop their most impressive coloration: bright red with iridescent feathers that shine blue or green when viewed from different angles. The comb is also larger than usual for this time of year—it grows to about 3 inches high (7 cm).

Gobblers display white on their upper tail feathers while hens do not.

Turkey hens don’t have a white stripe along the upper tail feathers, but gobblers do.

Tom turkeys produce calls or make noises that are louder than those of hen turkeys.

• Tom turkeys produce calls or make noises that are louder than those of hen turkeys. This is because the male turkey needs to be heard by other males during breeding season to attract hens, so it has an important job to do when it comes to mating season.
• A tom turkey’s call is a two-note sound that can be heard from up to five miles away on a clear day! The first note of the call is deeper than the second one, which means that hens don’t need their hearing aids turned up when they’re listening for them (just kidding!). Hens have quieter voices than their male counterparts – although they can still be heard from quite far away, especially if there isn’t much wind blowing around at the time.*

You’ll want to know these differences if you are considering adding a turkey to your farm – or dinner table!

If you’re considering keeping turkeys, it’s important to know the difference between male and female. The two sexes have different roles in a flock and can be identified by physical characteristics, like size and coloration.

Male turkeys are larger than their female counterparts and have a brighter plumage (hence the name “tom”). They also make louder noises than their counterparts. Female turkeys tend to be smaller overall and less brightly colored than males; in fact, some people say that they look more like chickens than other members of the bird family. The main distinguishing factor between male and female is behavior: females are more social while males prefer being solitary animals – though they will form bonds with other males during mating season (the spring).

The main difference between male and female turkeys is that males have black heads with red fleshy nodules called caruncles, while females have smaller heads with fewer caruncles.