Enjoy A True Tasting Christmas With Morton’s Free Range Turkeys
As the Christmas period looms increasingly more closer, it will shortly be time to start preparing for the special day, setting up the tree, shopping for and gift wrapping presents and picking out that all essential dinner ingredient, the turkey! During ‘the big shop’ we all begin to see the tons of signs claiming the different meats on offer are ‘free range’, however of course we all as customers are receiving more awareness on the significance of free range, what does this phrase really imply? And with the amount of free range items on offer, all ranging from several different prices, how do we know we are not merely becoming misled into paying out more money, when we don’t know what we’re spending money on.
The term ‘free range’ signifies the animal in question is raised in circumstances that allow them to wander freely within an open vicinity. However, it has been known that some farms have met these demands merely by permitting their animals entry the outdoors, meaning that some turkeys will be kept in small, fenced in lots, crowded with hundreds of other turkeys and will remain categorised as ‘free range’. The good news however, is that farms using these particular conditions are beginning to decrease. The Environmental Health and the Traditional Farmfresh Turkey Association (TFTA) are beginning to conduct frequent visits to farms, ensuring that their circumstances are meeting a high standard of free range conditions.
For assurance and to avoid being ripped off this winter, it’s preferable to choose a quality assured free range farm to buy your turkey from. Morton’s free range turkey farm based in Norfolk only commence their rearing process with the best quality chicks taken from slow growing strains, from the age of aged 8 weeks old their turkeys are then offered 24 access to their large range. Morton’s is a family operated farm currently in its third generation with Rob Morton, his wife Becca and little helpers, George, Sam and Emily. The family choose to only rear a small amount of turkeys each year, allowing them to make use of close attention to detail. A great deal of care and attention goes into the rearing of the Morton’s turkeys, as the birds are just fed on food containing no growth promoters or additives and are housed in mobile sheds, bedded with clean straw at all times. The Morton’s will even dry pluck the turkeys on the farm to minimise their stress.
To savor a true flavorful, fresh, free range turkey this Christmas, with a money back guarantee in the unlikely situation of disappointment, choose Morton’s. A wide range of bronze and black turkeys are now available to purchase either online, by phone or by email. Deliveries are also available on the 21st of December, or alternatively collection from the farm store will be available on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of December.
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