bullrunslabs
Chirping
Hello,
I will be acquiring 5 turkey hens on Friday. I do not know their breed, as the lady doesn't either. The information I received is that they hatched this spring, are big, and one is very, very friendly.
My questions are:
Can I house my hen turkeys with my roosters? Possibly also muscovy ducks in the spring?
Are six foot tall fences sufficient for a 700 sq ft pasture run?
Do turkeys use nesting boxes like Chicken and Quail do?
Do you eat turkey eggs? Do turkeys lay eggs like chickens or only when breeding like dove?
Would an 8' x 8' by 8' turkey "coop" be sufficient for indoor housing for 5 hens and 10 standard sized roosters? I live on the Oregon Coast, so I assume they will need a dry area to hide from the weather, just as my chickens and quail do. They would be locked in the coop from dusk til dawn and allowed into the run and coop during the day.
If I were to let them out to free range, do they tend to stay close to home or are they best kept cooped?
Oy, I think that is all my questions for now... Thank you in advance!
I will be acquiring 5 turkey hens on Friday. I do not know their breed, as the lady doesn't either. The information I received is that they hatched this spring, are big, and one is very, very friendly.
My questions are:
Can I house my hen turkeys with my roosters? Possibly also muscovy ducks in the spring?
Are six foot tall fences sufficient for a 700 sq ft pasture run?
Do turkeys use nesting boxes like Chicken and Quail do?
Do you eat turkey eggs? Do turkeys lay eggs like chickens or only when breeding like dove?
Would an 8' x 8' by 8' turkey "coop" be sufficient for indoor housing for 5 hens and 10 standard sized roosters? I live on the Oregon Coast, so I assume they will need a dry area to hide from the weather, just as my chickens and quail do. They would be locked in the coop from dusk til dawn and allowed into the run and coop during the day.
If I were to let them out to free range, do they tend to stay close to home or are they best kept cooped?
Oy, I think that is all my questions for now... Thank you in advance!