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Turkeyrangler, do you have any updated pics to share (i.e., to show how the hardware cloth turned out)? Did you have to modify anything for predator issues? I'd like to mimic your run and want to know how it turned out in the long run - pun intended. :-P

Hey everyone, I found some fencing on CL and wanted to know your thoughts on whether it's sufficient to keep predators at bay? It sounds like a great deal despite the 2.5 hr drive, but I'm new at this. Planning to raise Beltsville turkeys from ruralmom. " 50' rolls (6 foot high) w/ 2 inch...

Hi Ashdoes! I'm in Peyton too. I don't have birds yet, but we're planning for Beltsville small white turkeys. What vet do you use now? I have 2 dogs myself.

Thanks for the links! I knew about the ReStore but not the Go Green Warehouse.

Can I use the deep litter method with pine needles? Will be for turkeys (Beltsville small white). I am researching before starting our coop and run. I live in a dry wooded area. I've done a fair amount of reading on the forums, where I found plenty of folks endorsing pine neeedles / pine straw...

Love the rain barrel system Hawgon! I'm looking to incorporate a rain barrel into my future turkey coop. I looked on Craiglist and didn't find much in my area. Where else can I find cheap food-grade drums? How have folks addressed the issue of freezing in winter?

I really like the idea of taking the "predator baseline", so to speak, with a game cam before acquiring the birds. Thanks for the insight!

I live in a wooded rural area that is known to have all variety of predators, from foxes and raccoons to coyotes, bears and mountain lions. I am considering raising chickens or turkeys but concerned about the increased threat to my 2 dogs (one old and slow) and more importantly, my 6 year old...

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! :-)

Hi all, I'm thinking about embarking on the journey of poultry raising. We live on 10 wooded hilly acres at maybe 6,500 - 7,000 ft. I wanted egg-laying chickens, but my husband would rather eat turkeys. So maybe we'll compromise and get some Beltsville turkeys. Currently digging through the...