Do turkeys flock by sex?

[Hkindiana]

This morning I woke up to find a flock of 19 turkeys in my back yard. The first thing that I noticed was that they were ALL huge Toms, and half of them were trying to outdo each other with their tail fan displays. If it was spring or early summer I would assume the hens were on nests. However, this time of year I would expect the Hens to be with the Toms, all in the same flock. Should I expect to see a flock if only hens? Thanks fir any input. I got a good photo, but cannot figure out how to easily post it.

 

[yetti462]

Tom's and Jake's group together and hens group up in winter together. This time of year I rarely see mixed sex flocks.

 

[KokomoDave]

I swear by sex but never have flocked that I know of.

 

[eldirector]

I would hope they flock with the opposite sex. How else are we supposed to get baby turkeys?

I quick google on turkey flock behavior:
https://blog.nature.org/science/2017/11/21/the-fascinating-fall-behavior-of-wild-turkeys/

 

[Hookeye]

Fermented corn, toms gotta be drunk, because those hens are UGLY (how are we supposed to get baby turkeys)

 

[Restroyer]

Right now on my Trail Cameras I am getting both mixed and separated sexes. Most of the groups I am seeing are in the 12 to 20 turkeys in a group. Some of the days they are a mix of Toms & Hens and other days they are just Toms or Hens. One day last week I had a video of 7 Toms trying to outdo one another and semi-strutting and half effort fighting. The next day there were several Toms mixed among about a dozen hens. Seems to vary by day lately at my place.

 

[phylodog]

Outside of the breeding season I rarely see mixed flocks around our place.

 

[Vigilant]

In the bars I go to, yes they flock to sex.

 

[frenchiectfd2203]

Come on spring Toms.!! Winter is when I practice my calling and prepping my gear in hopes winter ends and late April arrives.!!

 

[Restroyer]

Right now on my Trail Cameras I am getting both mixed and separated sexes. Most of the groups I am seeing are in the 12 to 20 turkeys in a group. Some of the days they are a mix of Toms & Hens and other days they are just Toms or Hens. One day last week I had a video of 7 Toms trying to outdo one another and semi-strutting and half effort fighting. The next day there were several Toms mixed among about a dozen hens. Seems to vary by day lately at my place.

A couple still frames from one of my trail camera videos (one showing Tom mixed in with hens and another showing a mix of Tom / Jakes). They seem to be off and on together or separated by gender depending on the day.