During the cold and dark winter months the male birds which remain at the colony form a compact huddle, also known as the turtle formation, where from tens to thousands of birds lean on each other and gradually shift positions so as each to benefit from the warmth in the core of the huddle.
Bake the turkey drumsticks. Place them in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Turn them over and cook for another 45 minutes. Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat. They are ready when the internal temperature reaches 180ÂºF/82ÂºC.1  To ensure that the turkey stays juicy, you can baste it every 20 minutes with a turkey baster or spoon.urn them over and cook for another 45 minutes. Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat. They are ready when the internal temperature reaches 180ÂºF/82ÂºC. 1  To ensure that the turkey stays juicy, you can baste it every 20 minutes with a turkey baster or spoon.
If your turkey legs are not smoked or precooked, then you have to add some salt and sugar to warm water, allow the mixture to cool down to room temperature and then add the turkey legs to the mixture. Refrigerate the turkey legs in the water for twelve hours.ou need to preheat your oven to 250 degrees F. While the oven gets heated, take the baking pan and pour in the water. Take the turkey legs and put them in the pan. The legs should not touch one another. If you are using large turkey legs, then you should cook two drumsticks at a time, not more.