Turkey roost ideas

Okay, first, I will point out that i am very new to turkeys. I have two at the moment. A Chocolate tom and hen and both are adults. Up front question...

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Our unique sustainable barns are designed to meet the needs of our animals & sustain our earth. Our wattle & daub turkey house and sheep barn/milking parlor have been designed for success.

After realizing that the new artificial tree we built for the turkey roost is too high for the toms to fly up to it, I decided to add a side "branch" to make it more appealing. We built two arms, extending out about 3 feet from two of the posts, about half way up. Lag screw and nails fastened it. Then we nailed 16 foot 2x4's across the arms for roosts, leaving about a foot of space between each one. When finished, it looked like a big jungle gym. The finished turkey roost with side roost…

One of the mama turkey hens keeps trying to nest on the shelf in the turkey house that we use to store extra feeders and waterers. Since this shelf is about six foot off the ground we know that if the babies fall off that shelf they will probably break their neck. For some reason this one hen thinks she's an eagle or something. So O Wise One compromised and since she obviously does not want to nest on the ground with all the other hens he built her a nesting box up off the ground. Geez…

This is a great thread! I've been wanting a few of these beasts!

By raising heritage breed turkeys you acknowledge the importance of preserving genetic diversity. However you need to understand the challenges too.

Coop design for Turkeys. After 16 years of raising heritage turkeys we based our coop design directly on how the turkey hen and her poults use the pen until we set them loose to roost in a tree.

Knowing how to build a turkey coop that's an appealing place to roost will keep your flock happy and healthy on your homestead.

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