I'm glad to hear that because I have been like a helicopter mom with mine once I put them outside. They were fully feathered so I figured they would be okay. We put chickens outside when they are feathered. It got down to 40 one night after I put my poults out and I was so worried they would...
Nah we've had chickens to get bit by our electric fence before and they survived. Might have scared a few years off their lives but they were fine. Lol
That sounds like plenty of room! I'm about to put my babies in a larger run also as soon as my husband puts the netting over the run to keep them from flying out. There is a huge rose of Sharon in the middle of the run that's about 7-8 feet tall that will act as a center support for the...
As they grow you are going to want to increase their outdoor space significantly. Right now they are still small but they don't stay small long. I would be working on building a bigger run and coop to accommodate how many turkeys you have now so they aren't overcrowded as they grow.
I put mine outside at around 5 or so weeks with no heat lamp. They are fully feathered at that age and no longer need a heat lamp. They can huddle or pile for warmth if its cold and smother each other and corners is where they usually do that. I think that is what r2elk meant. You can remedy...