Hey all looking at adding some antelope to our farm but wondering which ones are able to cope with the cold with just a barn and which ones need some source of heat. When I say cold I'm talking Wisconsin U.S. so below zero is a reality. I know of blackbuck up here that survive fine with just a barn to get out of the wind. I've heard that addax and scimitar oryx can. What other species will tolerate the cold with unheated shelters?
I am not sure if you are a member of the Exotic Wildlife Association, but I think that might be your best resource. Most (and I mean almost all) members of this site are simply zoo fans with little or no experience in handling exotic animals. Here is the EWA website: Exotic Wildlife Association
Addax get a thick fur coat in winter, and I can think of several zoos in cold-weather climates that keep them.
Takins are an obvious choice, except for the fact they would be nearly impossible to source for a non-AZA institution (at least I think so). Pronghorn live in cold environments (at least some populations do), but I am not sure how easy they would be to source either.
I'd love to get pronghorn, I'm hoping there are no hoops to jump through for them since they are not native to my state.
Off the top of my head: Addax Sable Eland I've never worked with scimitar-horned oryx, but Arabian oryx are more cold sensitive in my experience, so scimitars may or may not be the same Edit: When you say just a barn, would you bed down the barn with hay when it gets to be below freezing/below zero? Even if they do ok with just a barn, any animal will need bedding in the cold, especially for young, elderly, or sick individuals.
