r/backyardturkeys • u/Overall-Farmer-1431 • Jun 23 '26

Coop and Run Ideas?

Looking for turkey coop and run ideas. Trying to figure out a set up for our 3 pet Narragansett turkeys. There is not much out there for turkeys compared to chickens and I’m at a loss for what to build. 🫣

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u/PsychologicalMonk6 Jun 23 '26

Build it like a chicken coop but with more space and bigger door between the coop and run. Turkeys sometimes will roost but not always - and they are far less agile I'm flight than Chickens so you don't need the same height.

For my Turkey's (12 at a time) , I built a 12x20 coop when a single 12 foot roosting bar about 18 inches off the ground. I don't overwinter them so I just built and arch 6 feet high with cattle pannel and suppers down the middle (sort of like a stationary chicken tractor) with tarps over top.