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A " Tom " is a male. Female is a hen.
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What is a male turkey are called?
A mature male turkey is called a "Tom". Yearling males are called "Jakes"
What is the name for a male turkey?
A male turkey is called a tom.
What is a male turkey's name?
The name of a male turkey is called a Tom
Why is a male turkey often referred to as a tom turkey?
the first man to shoot a male turkey was named tom
Who is Tom Turkey namd after?
Tom Hanks, because Tom Hanks looked like a turkey when he was born but now he doesnt but his son does...he also ate turkey for Thanksgiving!
What is a dad duck called?
A "Tom" turkey. The "mom" turkey is called a "Hen". A dad turkey {a male} is a tom or a gobbler. == == == ==
When does a Jake turkey become a tom turkey?
A Jake turkey is a name for a young male turkey. It becomes a tom once it grows the red excess skin on its throat.
What is castrated male turkey called?
capon is the name of a castrated rooster there is no specific name for a castrated turkey
What is a tom turkey?
A tom turkey is the male of the two genders of turkey there is female and a male, how to tell the difference is easy a tom or boy turkey will have a beard and they get the beard when they start to mature, when a boy turkey is small and has a smaller beard it is called a Jake which is kind of like a teenager. A beard is located at the center of the chest. Another way to tell the difference from a tom and a hen (full grown) is the tom will have a red head but if the tom turkey is an old turkey it will have a light blue faded head. The hens will have a white head.
What is the term for a male turkey?
A Tom turkey female is a hen.
When does a Jake turkey become a tom?
A Jake turkey is a name for a young male turkey. It becomes a tom once it grows the red excess skin on its throat.
Who was tom turkey named after?
Male turkeys are called toms, and female turkeys are called hens. So, the phrase "tom turkey," whether it is in a song, book, play, or cartoon, is how the character tom turkey got his name.
