When building a Turkey coop

[mtn_penny]

How many square feet should you allow per bird? I would much rather allow them to free range but since we are only on a 1 acre lot it is not feesible at this time.
I know with chickens it should be 5 square feet per bird when it comes to chickens but not sure on the turkeys.

 

[One Acre Wonder Farm]

And how high off the floor should the roosts be? Will 2x4s work? What about nest box dimensions?

I've read turkeys are cold-hardy. Should I insulate the coop? (I'm in VT, it gets pretty cold here)

Other considerations when building a turkey coop?

 

[hinkjc]

If I recall, I believe it is 25 sq ft per bird for turkeys. We always give much more than that, as they will wear that amount of space down quickly. Our roosts are 4 foot off of the ground and we use trees for a natural roost. We do not coop our turkeys, as they refused to go back to it once released into flight pens. I have never lost a turkey to winter or cold, so I would agree they are very cold hardy. That does depend on proper acclimation though.