Turkeys with Chickens

[chickenchild123]

How risky is putting a Turkey with my 5 chickens? Any tips? What shelter do turkeys need and how big? Any tips would be appreciatted thanks

 

[drumstick diva]

I don't know much about turkeys except that they can get "Black Head," disease from Chickens. You would do best to ask on the "Turkey thread."

 

[aart]

Turkey's can be aggressive with chickens too.
I've read stories of perfect harmony and of blood baths.
There's a sub-forum for turkeys, might do some reading up there:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/turkeys.20/

 

[3-Bearss]

I had my Wild Eastern Turkey with our chicks of the same age for the last 5 weeks. They got along great. We got 2 more Wild Eastern Turkeys a couple week younger than the first and put the 3 together, the older one is really mad about being separated from the chickens and has escaped and rejoined the chickens several time. His name is now Houdini.