Let's see your coops!!

[chicken tows]

I was going to build this for my turkeys. Put on some sides for draft protection, the front could probably be closed as well.
Not near as impressive as Franzen Farms.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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If I had the money and time to put up a big enclosure like you have then I would certainly do it! As it is I am still trying to figure out how to keep the turkeys. I have a few open acres in my front pasture but getting the money together to make a nice enclosure is something else. I do, however, have a Great Pyrenees that tries to watch the whole farm but she occasionally has to sleep and a hawk or owl is ever watchful for that nap!

 

[zekii]

Ok... that's a good start for me also... Thanks for posting

I was going to build this for my turkeys. Put on some sides for draft protection, the front could probably be closed as well.
Not near as impressive as Franzen Farms.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

I saw on here, when I did a search, a design looked like something I may can replicate.
The people used half of a huge hay feeder turned up on end so it made an arch, they put a piece of plywood on the back and that left a space of about 2' from it to the top of the hoop but made a nice back and they put a tarp over the arch and left the front open. Then had 2 2x4s in there for roosting and I think just laid them across the bars that make up the hay feeder.
I don't have an arch feeder like that but I do have wood and thought possibly a open front shed would work. I am considering making the pen 30 or 40' long, 15 or 20' wide and putting the shelter on the north end of the pen. I have some trees in the pasture that may shade it well enough but I am still thinking on all this.

 

[IowaHeritage]

Nice Pen Man, but will it hold horses ?

 

[Yetti]

I have a couple questions for Franzen Farms.

1. How does the over head netting stay up under the snow and ice?

2. what extra feed do you have to provide during winter?

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Wow. Turkey Paradise! and a lot of work. Very nice.

I'd love to see pics of your Sweetgrass turkeys! I have some coming in the spring.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Here is my temporary turkey coop... we will be moving the turks into their own enclosure that I am going to make out of dog kenneling with a top and tarps.





Here is what we are working on, not as large as this though... *note; this is not my picture.*

 

[noriko]

Hi WhiteMountainsRanch,

Here are some pics of my Sweetgrass Turkeys. They are very friendly. You will love yours too

Good luck! Thanks, Noriko

I'd love to see pics of your Sweetgrass turkeys! I have some coming in the spring.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

I like the looks of the Sweetgrass but DH chose white Palm and Tiger Bronze. I know nothing of turkeys except that people eat them but he wants his for looks so we shall see what happens. I don't think he will let me eat these unless we have too many males. We eat a lot of chicken and some of our ducks and plan to try Guinea one day. The turkeys may have to multiply before we eat any of them.
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