The New Poults Arrive!

It’s turkey season again on the farm. Last year was the first time we had ever grown and sold turkeys from the farm, and it was certainly a fun learning experience for all of us. The newest poults arrived on the farm this morning, and it is certainly a welcome change to have baby birds in the barn again.

We learned some lessons the hard way last year, so we’re going to be making a few adjustments this year. First of all, we’ll have more turkeys to offer. After Chris Hastings took one of our birds to the Martha Stewart show last year, it seemed like everyone in the country wanted one for their own table.

Secondly, we’ll be starting the birds a whole two months earlier this year. Last year the turkeys ended up weighing between 9 and 15 lbs at the end of 6 months. This year we hope to significantly increase that number, so we can all enjoy a Thanksgiving-sized portion of turkey at the table.

Some things will stay the same, however. Our birds will again be raised on pasture, with supplemental feed from Faithway Feeds out of Alabama. All of our poultry feed on the farm comes from Faithway, not just because it’s an Alabama company, but also because it provides a high-quality product with no medications or animal bi-products. The birds will be free-ranging, although we do hope to not find them on our roof this year.

We will also be processing ourselves, providing the absolute freshest turkey you can find to our customers.

We will also be maintaining our price of $5/lb, despite a significant increase in our feed costs. We hope to offset that cost by raising a bigger bird and offering more birds for sale this year.

The best way to get one of our turkeys for your Thanksgiving meal is to pre-order. Deposits of $20 will be subtracted from the final cost of your bird, and must be received along with the order form (found here) by May 31st. You can email us your order form, or mail it along with your deposit to this address:

Randle Farms
9215 Lee Road 54
Auburn, AL 36830

Checks should be made payable to Randle Farms. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

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