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At Campo Lindo Farms, we also raise one batch of
turkeys each year. We get them in mid to late
summer, and process them (on our very small USDA
inspected plant) so they will be fresh for
Thanksgiving.
This year ('07) we received 100 day old broad
breasted white turkey poults in mid August. The first
few days are usually quite challenging. First, they
have to get over the shipping stress. This time, we
had fairly good luck getting them settled in right away.
turkeys each year. We get them in mid to late
summer, and process them (on our very small USDA
inspected plant) so they will be fresh for
Thanksgiving.
This year ('07) we received 100 day old broad
breasted white turkey poults in mid August. The first
few days are usually quite challenging. First, they
have to get over the shipping stress. This time, we
had fairly good luck getting them settled in right away.
Next, the young birds have to
figure out where their water is
and also find their food. I
know, it sounds simple enough,
but apparently, it's not when
you're a turkey!
figure out where their water is
and also find their food. I
know, it sounds simple enough,
but apparently, it's not when
you're a turkey!
We had a little trouble with something getting into their pen the first week or so. We kept patching
up holes and covering up new openings, but apparently, some wild critter was smarter than us. It
managed to get 5 of our little guys before we finally got the barn "critter proof". We never did
see it, but we imagine it was a feral cat.
up holes and covering up new openings, but apparently, some wild critter was smarter than us. It
managed to get 5 of our little guys before we finally got the barn "critter proof". We never did
see it, but we imagine it was a feral cat.
Campo Lindo Farms
No one
ever said
we were
pretty!!
ever said
we were
pretty!!
After you try them, you'll run back for more
Campo Lindo Farms fresh turkeys!
Campo Lindo Farms fresh turkeys!
UPDATE: All of our turkeys were
sold for Thanksgiving 2007. We
plan on raising more next year, so
let us know if you'd like one. We'll
start the order list in June of '08.
sold for Thanksgiving 2007. We
plan on raising more next year, so
let us know if you'd like one. We'll
start the order list in June of '08.
2007 Turkey prices are $2.50 per pound dressed weight. We expect
(read that as "guess!") them to range from 12 to 16 pounds.
(read that as "guess!") them to range from 12 to 16 pounds.
UPDATE: Our guess turned out quite accurate! We had a
few smaller ones around 10 lbs. and very few reached the
16lb range. We'll shoot for a larger range of sizes in '08.
few smaller ones around 10 lbs. and very few reached the
16lb range. We'll shoot for a larger range of sizes in '08.