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Post by deerdude on Feb 5, 2007 18:20:07 GMT -5
this cold weather we are having?i saw 9 or 10 yesterday in a field about a mile from my house.wind was blowing like 90 and i couldnt figure why they would be out in a open field on a day like that.nice big tom was leading the way,old beard was blowing in the wind.
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Post by hookspur on Feb 5, 2007 22:41:12 GMT -5
They will survive just fine. The only time they have trouble, is when they can't reach a food source, and it takes more severe weather than we get here anymore to do that.
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Post by Mark T on Feb 6, 2007 6:03:25 GMT -5
Deerdude, I think the deep snow hurts them more than the cold, as for the reason for the open field probably the same reason there out there in the rain the wind cuts down on their ability to hear their preditors comming!! Mark T
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Post by mullis56 on Feb 6, 2007 6:42:54 GMT -5
this cold weather we are having?i saw 9 or 10 yesterday in a field about a mile from my house.wind was blowing like 90 and i couldnt figure why they would be out in a open field on a day like that.nice big tom was leading the way,old beard was blowing in the wind. Don't worry, they are fine. It is cold and windy and soon to be snowy, but nothing like it is in SD, MN, MI, UP of MI..........you get the picture they will be fine. |
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Post by mbogo on Feb 9, 2007 9:55:52 GMT -5
Turkeys need to feed heavily during very cold weather and those fields were likely the best source of food around. It is a pretty common behavior, especially if there is a threat of heavy snow.
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Post by papohead on Feb 20, 2007 15:25:17 GMT -5
It goes down to stored fat, and their plhysical conditioning. Water is important also, and if they can get just a little food they can make it. They are easier to see and predators like to eat them and so do poachers.
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Post by oneshot on Feb 23, 2007 17:52:42 GMT -5
wind in woods=predators
wind in field=no predators because of excellent eyesight.
wind impares hearing therefore turks flock to fields during wind/heavy rain.
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