Turkey Coop Build

[aart]

Is that mean?

Coulda been negligent homicide.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Coulda been negligent homicide.

Nah, i had no idea they were working on the electric. No one in the house to ask either.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Any way, hubby helped raise all the walls, so the frame is done.

 

[CapricornFarm]

The wall that the dog is sitting in , in the picture yesterday , got more boards added today because the run is only 6' high and the coop is 8 feet. I painted everything i could reach, and cut some plywood for the knee wall. And painted one side of that. As well as one whole sheet of plywood got painted on one side as well. Much easier to paint the edges that way. I used cheap reject plywood so i really want it well painted. Tomorrow i can start putting plywood on and assembling the run. Hubby seems to think no door needed for the run. trust me, it will get a door.

 

[aart]

How wide is the coop......hopefully more than turkey wing span wide?
Seems narrow for large birds to fly up and down from roosts.

 

[CapricornFarm]

How wide is the coop......hopefully more than turkey wing span wide?
Seems narrow for large birds to fly up and down from roosts.

5 feet wide. Turkeys do not roost in the coop. The hens use it for laying eggs, that is about all.

 

[aart]

5 feet wide. Turkeys do not roost in the coop. The hens use it for laying eggs, that is about all.

Where will they roost?
Can't wait to see the turkey nests you will build(?)!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Where will they roost?
Can't wait to see the turkey nests you will build(?)!

They will roost in the run. Part of it will be covered. Also, the side of the coop facing the run has 2' knee walls, they may roost there.

 

[aart]

They will roost in the run. Part of it will be covered. Also, the side of the coop facing the run has 2' knee walls, they may roost there.

Sounds great!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Funny my turkeys roost in their shed and lay eggs outside on the ground. We will see if yours are cooperative. Turkeys tend to do what they want, not what we want. They are determined birds.