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How long does it take for a Brahma to grow to table size?

A.T. Hagan, Thanks for that awesome link. I am getting my first turkeys in the spring. That site is a wealth of information! It should be required reading for any first time turkey farmers!

I have'nt kept turkeys yet, but I hear you're not supposed to house turkeys with chickens as they are prone to some diseases that chickens carry.

Thanks for all the information. The 10'x10' coop is just the coop size. They will have as much outside run as they need ( I have 40 acres to work with.) How much coop space should I allow for each turkey? I have a whole barn at my disposal. I can section off as much coop space as I need in the...

Wow, minus 40 !! They sound like a pretty tough bird. I guess it makes sense though, we have a lot of wild turkeys around here. That is a successs story in itself. We had no wild turkeys in our area for as long as I can remember, then the ministry re- introduced them about 15 years ago. They...

So as long as I'm careful and attentive and follow the same rules as I do with my chickens, with a little extra care to accomodate their "densness", I don't need to worry about some of the "horror stories" i've encountered? That makes me feel more confident already! I was thinking of getting 6...

I wanted to get some turkeys in the spring. I have a supplier about 45 minutes from where I live. BUT,, from what I've read on here, they seem like a lot of trouble to raise when they are young. Do you really have to keep them off the ground for 6 months?? I had planned on a 10'x10' enclosure...

Nice frontier style coop. I think you should get little cowboy hats for the chickens! Looks good and solid!

The utility trailer is definately the way to go! Old hay trailers are good for a larger sized coop. The beauty of using a trailer is that you can build an actual walk in coop on them. Walk in coops are easier to clean and easier and warmer for feeding your flock in the winter as well as egg...

The pull out nest box is great!! I have a caravan coop designed on corel draw after seeing one on another post. It is bigger (6x8 ) with bicycle wheels,( because I have ten of them) but I 'm not sure if I'll actually build it yet. I stiil have two other coops to finish! You did a splendid job!!

I'm re-doing a 50 year old coop on our "retired" farm. It never had insulation so that's where I'll begin. I got 27 office wall dividers for free on kijiji, so, I'll be using the wood from those to cover the insulation. Since it's well below freezing outside, I'm refurbishing the windows indoors...

I lived in the Yukon for a year and we didn't get storms that bad!!

Thanks for all the suggestions and input. I have decided to put a run on the outside. It will still be on the north side but if I make it 90 degrees to the barn, (rather than parallell to it) it will allow for an area that is shaded from the barns overhang and shadow. It will extend far enough...

I guess if I build a run and fortify well enough they might be O.K. , The other problem is that if I build a run for them, I would have to build the indoor coop and the run on the north side of the barn because the run would have to go in the old barnyard ( which is now overgrown). They would...

I won't leave the cement bare, I will use pine shavings and add a dust bath area. And , since they can't go outside, They would have to be given special treats to scratch for.

I have a barn that is not in use anymore. My question is, can I keep chickens inside all year around if they have a very large coop? I can provide 10 square feet per bird. We have a major predator problem here, (coons, coyotes, skunks, foxes, weasles, hawks and owls!) The area that I want to...

I think you should go with the plastic idea. Mind you, I'm in Canada and it gets pretty cold here in the winter!

Man that is one UGLY COOP!!!! But, don't worry, I'm willing to do you a HUGE favour! Dismantle that eyesore and bring it to MY PLACE and set it up again. That way you won't have to look at it anymore!! Is that a good deal or what??

Quote: Boy with those restrictions in effect, it really narrows down on the "chicken ranchers"! It looks like your run will be able to withstand a hurricane!

Great deal! time and material would cost you a lot more than that!