How many BBW

[elbesta]

I am building a new pen that is 40' by 24' with a 8' by 12' coop on the side. How many turkeys can I keep in this size pen. I will have 3 for breeding stock year around, and the rest will be BBW for meat birds just for the summer. This is a brooder I made.

 

[neverbdone]

dont know how to answer your question, but with my hollands I have 20 x 30 with a 10 foot"roof" of chicken screen and 20 birds with no problems. Have to process 11 next week. I'm still a newbee as far as turkeys (2 years). Still working on stuff myself.

 

[TamTurkey]

I raise Show Birds BBW. Poults require 2 square feet of floor space through 4 weeks of age and 6 square feet from 4 through 8 weeks of
age. By 12 weeks of age, hens must have at least 7 square feet, and toms at least 10 square feet.

 

[elbesta]

This is where they will be. Should be lots of room for about 15 birds.


Still workin on it if the snow would go away.

 

[TamTurkey]

My spoiled birds would not be able to stand that cold! BBW aren't that hardy of birds so make sure you can keep them around 70-50° or you'll have a hard time getting them to eat! BBW are wimps they weren't made to survive to harsh cold. Good luck. I'd put a heater by the food maybe it'll keep them near the food to stay warm!

 

[elbesta]

I'm getting the birds in the spring so ill only have the BBW tell fall.