- May 12, 2014
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I'm new and I am worried about my 3 blue slate turkeys being out in the extreme winter weather. They don't like being inside a building at all. I did have a tarp over a high roost, which they loved, and it worked great for the summer. Two nights ago we had crazy high winds and it got destroyed, so I had to take it down. The turkeys still love that roost, but a tarp will not survive with the winds we get in the winter. My birds all free range during the day, but get locked in the chicken yard at night because we have many predators (Racoons, mountain lions, bears, foxes, coyotes...) My turkeys are nearly fully grown. Do they need a shelter from the wind and snow? Or will they be ok out in the elements? Right now its 20 degrees Fahrenheit with 30mph gusts of blowing snow, but temps can get much colder, like -15 and winds much stronger, like 60-80mph. I have been putting my turkeys in a smallish 3 sided lean-to that I put a roost in (was a goat shelter), so they would be out of the wind, but they barely fit and they don't like it. I've got my house on the market and hopefully will be moving to a milder climate, but might be stuck here the winter. Help! Any advice welcome!