I think everyone's situation will be different. You may want to ask yourself if you will have problems with predators? In my area, we don't have problems. Some of my turkeys fly onto of the 8 foot coop and sleep there, while others fly in the pecan trees, while others just go in the coop and roost with the chickens and some ducks. I have never had a problem with any of mine flying away or leaving the property. The most they will do is fly over the chicken yard fence into the human yard and walk around and be nosey and fly right back over. They are allowed to free range all day every day. I have a great bunch of Bourbon Reds. They are pretty much tame.