[Lori P]

It is a wives tale, but, I can see where it originated because turkeys are non-stop curious and obsessed with all things shiny. I've seen mine staring up at the raindrops when it's a light rain. Also, mine never sleep under shelter at night, they roost in the trees... so maybe some kept penned without any shelter would have really drowned?? I think it was more bad management than mass rain-induced suicide... lol!!

I love them, they have sooooo much personality. Except, they come up onto the porch and drive the dgso nuts by pecking at the sliding glass doors, and then we have a turkey/dog free or all thru the windows... by the same note, Rio the goat tends to bash the glass doors when she's feeling negelcted. That's not so cute...LOL!!!