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About Our Turkeys
The turkeys are purchased as day old poults from certified disease free hatcheries in the US. Once they arrive here, we put them into our turkey nursery where they are kept at 90 degrees F for a week. As they grow older, we reduce the temperature until they are able to live outside. They are fed an all natural high protein starter diet for several weeks. This provides more than protein and energy, it provides them with ideal levels of minerals and vitamins to develop a strong and healthy body. We spend a lot of time with our flocks to ensure they are all healthy and growing normally. They enjoy a large outdoor fenced area that is covered with green grass and lush vegetation which gives them shade from the summer sun, and protection from overhead predators until they are bigger. They love to pick at the plants, bugs and rocks (small rocks are necessary for healthy digestion of whole grains.) As the season progresses, they consume all the vegetation in the pasture, and it must be reseeded the following spring. No turkeys are kept over the winter months. This allows the land to rest and the nutrients to soak into the soil. |
About our farm store
Visit our nostalgic farm store created with vintage style charm. In addition to our Harris Turkey Farm products, we now carry selected items from the following Maine owned businesses.
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