Turkeys - Want One?

The turkeys took their trip to "The Park" on Wednesday night and they either headed to their new homes where they will be the guest of honor for Thanksgiving dinner or they are now attending "Freezer Camp."  Those that are attending Freezer Camp are looking for their new homes as well.  Are you interested in inviting one of our wonderful birds to your Thanksgiving celebration this year?

Summary:
   Available: 55 total turkeys - 8 still available
   Bird Cost: $3.75 per pound if under 20 lbs
                    $3.50 per pound if  20+ lbs
                   add the cost of freezing birds.  We won't know about the cost until we get the bill.

Delivery Options for frozen turkeys:
  Waverly at St Andrews Church 4:30-5:30 PM on Nov 2 or Nov 16 (both Wednesdays)
  Cedar Falls at Hansen's Outlet in the old Chinese restaurant next to the gas station.  4:30-5:30 PM on Nov 9 and 23 (both Wednesdays)
  Other options can be considered, including on-farm pickup.
  We request payment at the point of delivery.

How to Order
  Send us an email and tell us which bird you would like to order.  Also, tell us which pickup you would prefer (or give us another option if those do not work).
Please note: we also have a number of broiler chickens available at $15 per bird.  Feel free to order these as well.  However, we want this post to focus on the turkeys!

About the birds:
   Our turkeys are Broad-Breasted Bronzes that were purchased as chicks from Hoover Hatchery in Rudd.  Once the birds were old enough, they have their own dedicated pasture area and allowed to day-range.  They came inside at night to a room in a permanent structure on our farm to protect them from predators.  After the first few days, turkeys are able to walk themselves into their room at night and the farmers just need to close them in to protect them.  If you thought turkeys were dumb, you might want to read this research we discovered by Ima Turkey.

Feed came from Riverside Feeds in Riceville.  All grains in the mix were non-GMO and much of them were certified organic. The birds were also allowed to forage on the clover and other plants in the pasture and they were given cucumbers, tomatoes, melons, squash and other produce that did not meet our delivery standards, etc.  Jake, will gladly tell you about some of the things he enjoyed at the Genuine Faux Farm.

The birds were taken to Martzahn's farm in Greene for processing, where they do exemplary work cleaning them for your use.  Our birds were very active, thus the quality of the dark meat far exceeds what you will find with most birds raised in confinement or with limited pasture.  Our birds tend to be leaner, so we recommend you cook your birds at lower temperatures for a slightly longer period of time for best results.

Persons who have purchased our turkeys have given excellent reviews for the taste and quality.  We have had customers who have successfully brined, smoked, grilled, deep fat fried and roasted birds we have provided.

If you would like to know more about the names we give to our turkeys at the various stages of their lives, you might enjoy reading Time to Talk Turkey. 

How pickup works
The times listed for pickup are also our delivery times for our Fall Vegetable share delivery.  We deliver eggs at that time and will also be selling/delivering chickens.  We will work as quickly and efficiently as we are able to get each and every person what they need.  Your patience is appreciated if there are a number of people waiting for our attention.

Remember, we can't help you if you don't ask.  So, if there is something you need, please let us know.  Also, feel free to remind us if you think we are forgetting something.

Available Bird List
Price does not include the cost of freezing the bird.  typically the cost is a couple of dollars.

Weight	Price	Taken
11.94	$     44.78	x
12.43	$     46.61	x
12.95	$     48.56	x
13.49	$     50.59	x
13.55	$     50.81	x
13.6	$     51.00	x
13.64	$     51.15	x
13.83	$     51.86	x
13.94	$     52.28	x
14.01	$     52.54	x
14.11	$     52.91	x
14.15	$     53.06	x
14.49	$     54.34	x
14.58	$     54.68
14.6	$     54.75
14.78	$     55.43
14.81	$     55.54	x
14.84	$     55.65	x
15.15	$     56.81	x
15.59	$     58.46	x
12.86	$     48.23	x
16.3	$     61.13	x
16.37	$     61.39	x
16.43	$     61.61	x
16.69	$     62.59	x
16.71	$     62.66	x
16.85	$     63.19
16.95	$     63.60
17.22	$     64.58	x

17.38	$     65.18	x
17.48	$     65.55
17.54	$     65.78
17.72	$     66.45	x
18.6	$     69.75	x
18.64	$     69.90	x
18.67	$     70.01	x
18.73	$     70.24	x
19.57	$     73.39	x
19.57	$     73.39
19.69	$     73.84	x
19.82	$     74.33	x
19.99	$     74.96	x
20.47	$     71.65	x
20.56	$     71.96	x
20.87	$     73.05	x
20.92	$     73.22	x
21.06	$     73.71	x
21.06	$     73.71	x
21.4	$     74.90	x
21.44	$     75.04	x
21.77	$     76.20	x
22.16	$     77.56	x
22.25	$     77.88	x
22.61	$     79.14	x