Turkeys

We have been raising Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys for several years. These turkeys are a high-production hybrid turkey; though not as commercialized as the white counterparts. They grow fast and are tender and delicious, with a large breast (you might assume this from the breed name). They do not reproduce naturally, so we have to buy poults. We have purchased our poults from Ideal (see Chicken page for details).

Our future plans include adding heritage turkeys, hopefully Narragansetts. This breed does not grow as fast, but they can reproduce themselves naturally.

Past Turkeys

Our first turkey was named Gravy. He was a fine, large, happy, tomato-loving guy, but we managed to do the deed on him - on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, you face the truth, and if you have that live turkey the next day, you've somehow failed the test. He was delicious. In honor of him and how much he loved tomatoes, and of all turkeykind, we always put sun-dried tomatoes in the turkey stuffing.



In 2006, we didn't get around to bringing the turkeys to the butcher, and they didn't stop growing when they got large enough. We ended up with turkeys that are 45 and 42 pounds dressed! It's like having ostriches in the freezer, they fill it up entirely.


Our monster tom turkeys


last updated: 12/16/06