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    Turkey Butts Falling Out!

    The final product! I ended up with one white and two bronzes.
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    Hoosier Henhouse

    I've done woodworking for a few years and that helps me understand how it needs to be constructed. Just gotta get it on the computer.
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    Hoosier Henhouse

    I am still getting my feet wet, I've only taken one class. It makes the build much easier and precise. I thought about doing temperature controlled windows and may do that if I have extra time.
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    Hoosier Henhouse

    I am in central Indiana, about 35 miles southwest of Indianapolis. My goal is to allow the chickens and turkeys to free range, but if they begin getting in my neighbors yard (about 150 yards away) I will build an enclosed run. I got the chickens and turkeys in mid-June and plan on butchering...
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    Hoosier Henhouse

    Drilling some holes wouldn't be a bad idea. Never thought about winter ventilation too much. I thought you would want to trap as much heat as possible in.
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    Hoosier Henhouse

    It is 6 x 6. I thought about leaving soffits open but put a window in the door and on the adjacent side. This is my first time owning chickens/turkeys so I am experiencing a bit of a learning curve. If/when the turkeys begin getting aggressive I will separate them.
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    Hoosier Henhouse

    Working on my chicken coop. Close to being finished. I have 8 chickens and 4 turkeys in there now! Salvaged what wood I could, and salvaged the roof. I made some plans in AutoCAD and plan to post the finished plans and photos in the coops section when finished.
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    Turkey Butts Falling Out!

    The original white that had it the worst died yesterday. The other two whites that were having issues seem to be doing okay since I have them separated from the bronzes. Bronzes are doing great. And all the chickens are growing like weeds.
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    Turkey Butts Falling Out!

    I will get rid of the cedar shavings! Thank you for the heads-up and input!
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    Turkey Butts Falling Out!

    First time turkey and chicken owner here! I read about not raising turkeys and chickens together due to blackhead but have neighbors that do it and have never had an issue. I bought 8 chickens and 8 turkeys at Rural King last Saturday, 6/16 and have had issues with the turkeys. I bought 4...
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