I have an opportunity

[Driley62]

I have an opportunity to pick up 4 heritage turkeys nearby for a damn good price. My concern is enclosure and coop. My neighbor had turkeys in the past and said they can be kept in the same coop and enclosure.is that in fact true?

 

[sourland]

In the same coop and enclosure as what else?

 

[JustCallMeMaple]

You can keep them with chickens BUT there are diseases that can impact turkeys but chickens will be 100% fine. So if it's a chicken and turkey that is up to you.

 

[R2elk]

I have an opportunity to pick up 4 heritage turkeys nearby for a damn good price. My concern is enclosure and coop. My neighbor had turkeys in the past and said they can be kept in the same coop and enclosure.is that in fact true?

If you have cramped quarters for your chickens, you cannot add turkleys to them. Turkeys require much more room than chickens can get away with.

 

[Driley62]

In the same coop and enclosure as what else?

As opposed to separate coop and enclosure

 

[JacinLarkwell]

As opposed to separate coop and enclosure

As what? Are you trying to house them with smaller birds or other turkeys?

 

[Driley62]

As what? Are you trying to house them with smaller birds or other turkeys?

With chickens

 

[Driley62]

Coop space would be tight but run space there's plenty

 

[R2elk]

Coop space would be tight but run space there's plenty

Don't do it. Run space being plenty to you probably is not enough for turkeys. One member suggests at least 10 sq. ft. of coop space per adult turkey along with a minimum of 100 sq. ft. of run space for each adult turkey.

 

[Driley62]

Don't do it.

Even if temporarily til spring?