Can Toms live with Chickens Hens?

[Mysto]

I have 6 chicken hens and am considering introducing turkeys. Can they all live in peace? I have 2 coops - my girls have chosen to split their digs - 3 roost in one, 3 in the other. They free range during the day and are locked up tight at night. I don't have roosters because my neighbors would not appreciate the early wake up call - are Toms noisy?

Looking forward to a little Tukey 101! Thanks

 

[AkTomboy]

I have two Toms in with my chickens all the time. All my chickens and turkeys talk when I whistle or talk to them. But I do not find Toms to be loud.

 

[chickenlittle32]

Toms aren't loud...I love when they gobble..mine are quieter than the roos.

 

[fowler_chick]

this is tommy the turkey with my hen's, i also have Ginny the turkey in there too, she's got a little hen friend and yes tommy hams it up with the chickens too

 

[Mysto]

for housing - do they share the same coop as the chickens or prefer something of their own?

 

[fowler_chick]

right now mine are in with the chickens, we haven't told them that there moving out of the coop soon....tommy is having trouble fitting through the door and dh wont make it bigger...it's like watching barbie trying to fit in a fisher price bus....we're going to be building ginny and tommy a coop of there own with in the next few weeks

 

[Mysto]

haha...barbie bus- too cute! thanks for the tip....I'm gonna see if I can find a couple Toms to rescue from the T'giving table!

 

[AkTomboy]

Mine all live in the same coop.

 

[Mysto]

thanks for replying all!

 

[geebs]

YOu might check to see if there is a problem with diseases.. It seems i read somewhere about not keeping ducks and turkeys with chickens... Not sure where i read it but you might google it or something to be sure... Wish I could rember what I read... slippery old fart sydrome