To determine the sex of a turkey with a probability of 99.9%, it is necessary to do this in the first 10-15 hours after the end of incubation. Only during this period the tissues are soft and pliable. Further, over time, the muscular ring of the cloaca shrinks, and the probability of correct identification decreases every hour. As soon as the chicks dry out, you need to use a high power lamp and a dark room (Japanese technique). Then they proceed as follows: The turkey is taken in the left hand and turned belly up with a raised pelvic part; With the right hand, we slightly stretch the tissues of the cloaca in different directions; Let's look at the genitals. In the male - we will see two tubercles. They are intensely colored in bright pink color, shiny. The female has no tubercles, and the cloaca is a fold in the center of the hole. The color is not bright, slightly pink. All other methods (lifting by the legs, looking at the wings, shaking, etc.) are of no value as sex determination in turkeys. By the way, we recommend an article on the incubation of turkey eggs. And here you will learn what to do if the turkeys began to fall to their feet.