how many can i have

[love2chicken]

i have a pen that is 72 sq feet 12x6xx6 with a roof thinking that i will put the coop on the out side so total would be 16x6x6 please let me know how many i coud have thanks for your help

 

[Clay Valley Farmer]

May depend some on what sort of turkeys and to what age. But many books say 5 sqr feet pir bird.

That is sheltered space for roosting so if your coup is 24 sqr feet likely about 5 would be max. if you looked at the whole pen as their space then you might be able to go a few more. If you are just growing out BB meat turkeys for 12 weeks or so you might get away with a few more than if you were keeping them longer term.

I have 16 turkeys in a 16x8 tractor with half a dozen chickens, it is fairly full and have seen a little feather picking.

 

[ColbyNTX]

I would only run 3-4 adults in that pen. They do need shelter from the sun and weather but most turkeys won't use a coop.