Pearlescent
Songster
It’ll definitely work, but heritage turkeys like sleeping pretty high up. All mine sleep on a perch hanging from the roof of their outer Area, it’s about 6 feet up. They have a hard time landing right, but now that I’ve added an extension to the pen they fly down that and land just fine. They refuse sleeping in the coop.This pallet/hoop coop is a work in progress. Dimensions are 10'wx12'lx10'h. Whole thing is wrapped in 2x4 welded wire, with hardware cloth on the bottom 24" and extending outwards on the ground.
Need ideas for roosts. I read that turkeys don't like to share a roost, so I was thinking of installing perpendicular sticks (dotted red lines). How much roost space do turkeys need, front and back? Do they like to roost next to a solid wall, or do they prefer a window seat?
Also, how many heritage turkeys could comfortably live in this coop, provided they have a large pasture for daytime use?
Any feedback is much appreciated!
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I used the same hen as an example of size in the images, she’s 13-16 lbs. the indoor perches are where the chickens sleep, to small for adult turkeys.
The 3rd picture is what I provide for nesting boxes.
All my turkeys like different roosting requirements, and they all sleep on the big perch together. The blue tarp isn’t usually there, only because the fireworks scared them. I have 4 turkeys, 3 hens 1 Tom, and I could definitely fit atleast 2 more hens in.
The wood I used is apple tree branches from my apple trees. They have not broken yet, and we’ve had them up for almost a year now.
I’ll include some pictures: