how tall should my fence be?

[mycountrycabin]

I have some turkeys and i would like to know how tall my fence should be so they cant jump/fly over it?



Thank You!!!

 

[wynedot55]

you can put up a 5ft or 6ft fence.an most likely they could still fly over or jump up on it an go over.the best thing todo along with the fence is clipp 1 of their wings.

 

[hinkjc]

Depends on what kind of turkeys. If they are broad breasted varieties, they can barely fly after a while. Heritage and wild strains can fly very well.

Our flight pens are 8 foot tall and covered in flight top netting to keep them in. We raise wild eastern turkeys.

Jody

 

[mycountrycabin]

i have 6 braodbreasted and 4 giant whites, do you think they would fly over a 6ft fence?

 

[Frosty]

If they are first year birds, they can go over. I had a 6 foot fence with a board across the top, it was about 18" under the top of the doorway in my horse shelter. I had to close up the rest of the space because they kept roosting on the top board and jumping down on the outside. And this was AFTER I clipped one wing. (And be careful if you clip wings as they get older... I got a smack in the nose with a wing and thought for sure my nose was broken. It hurt!!!)