Joyce Farms
Heritage Black Turkey- Joyce Farms
Heritage Black Turkey- Joyce Farms
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1 WHOLE JOYCE FARMS HERITAGE BLACK TURKEY is delivered frozen
The Heritage Black Turkey is an old breed, one of the first to be developed from Native American stocks. We raise these special birds on a small family farm in North Carolina and process them by hand in our own plant, where they are also air-chilled to preserve flavor, tenderness and perfect texture.
- Whole Bird
- Ships Raw, Frozen (occasionally fresh depending on availability and delivery location)
- Old-world heritage breed
- Slow grown & air-chilled
- Raised free range on small family farms in the U.S.
- No antibiotics, hormones, growth stimulants, or animal by-products
Raised with Care on Family Farms
- Pasture-centered, which far surpasses USDA free-range standards
- Humane growing and processing practices
- Traceable to small family farms in North Carolina
Raising Standards
We raise our Heritage Black Turkeys with old-world care and tradition on our small family farms using "never EVER" standards of purity.
NO ANTIBIOTICS
NO HORMONES OR STEROIDS
NO ANIMAL BY PRODUCTS
NO ARTIFICIAL INGREDIENTS
The Best Lineage
Slow-growing breeds tend to be heartier and more disease resistant for free range life than commercial breeds.
Small Houses on Small Farms
Smaller poultry houses are required than in industrial farms, and houses per farm are limited to four.
Access to the Outside
Birds move to open pasture at six weeks of age.
Slower Growing
After 20 weeks, birds are approximately half the size of commercial birds at the same age.
Smaller Flock in Every House
A maximum density requirement ensures birds are allowed more room in the houses than birds on industrial or organic farms.
The Cleanest Conditions
An extended sanitation period between flocks ensures houses are always clean and healthy environments for the birds.
Nearby Farms
To make sure birds are handled humanely and not dehydrated, they must travel no more than 64 miles to the processing plant.
Air Chilled
Birds are processed individually by hand and air chilled. They are never submerged in chlorinated water.
