Turkey
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When you are ready to accept Turkey from Ben's Hens, contact Ben Jackson. Contact information is on our home page.
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Shipping isn't an option at this time. Please plan to do one of the following: pick up on farm in Fremont, meet us in Torrey on Saturdays, or ask us about potential delivery options to some Utah locations.
Ben's Hens Poultry is processed and prepared without state or local inspection. Pursuant to Utah Code 4-5a. Exempt P.L. 90-492
We process and prepare all Poultry on farm. If you would like to participate and/or observe, feel free to request an on farm visit with Ben Jackson. You fully accept any risk involved with accepting and consuming Poultry directly from Ben's Hens. If you are unwilling to accept this risk, please do NOT accept our Poultry products.
If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please let us know.
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Basic Information
Ben's Hens has been offering Beyond Organic Pasture-Raised Turkeys since 2019. Since day one, our goal has been to provide a real, whole, quality, and nutrient-dense Turkey. We have gone through a few different iterations to determine what works best to raise Meat Turkeys at 7,200 feet elevation. It has been a challenge, but we are confident that we have the Turkey we set out to produce.
The breed of Turkey we choose to raise for meat is the Broad Breasted White. In addition, we do raise the follow Heritage Breeds: Royal Palm and Bourbon Red.
We practice Regenerative Agriculture and choose to Pasture-Raise all of our Turkey. As we move them through the pastures, they deposit poop. This feeds the soil, and in return, the pastures give back beautiful grasses and vegetation. We are working with nature to build soil. In other words, we are Soil Farmers.
Base Value Information
Value = Represents the fundamental, intrinsic worth of our products based on their ability to generated future benefits and utility for the accepter. Correlates to the redemption of points from your Member Balance.
Because of our 7,200 ft altitude and what we choose to feed them, we require an extra 2 weeks of growth time compared other Pasture-Raised Turkey. This requires more feed and labor.
The Base Value is based on the cost to produce one 14 lb Standard Whole Turkey at 5 / lbs.
Therefore, the following would be the expected Value of 1 Standard Whole Turkey at the listed weight.
12 lbs | 60
14 lbs | 70
16 lbs | 80
20 lbs | 100
The following option is available at zero increased Value. This option has a limited amount available.
Thanksgiving Fresh Whole Turkey: Fresh, Never Frozen. This option is weather dependent, but are generally processed a few days before Thanksgiving. There is a limited amount available each season, generally around 12.
The following option increases the Base Value by 1 / lbs. This option is generally only available for those who Preorder before Processing Days.
Pieced: Turkey is cut into separate pieces but packaged together as one.
The following option increases the Base Value by 2 / lbs. This option is generally only available for those who requested different packaging styles with their Preorder.
Individually Pieced: Each Pieced Group is packaged together for multiple smaller packages.
The following option increases the Base Value by 2 / lbs. This option is generally only available for those who Preorder.
Corn Free / Soy Free: This option is currently NOT offered. If we receive demand for this option, we will consider offering it.
The following option increases the Base Value by 5 / lbs. This option is generally available depending on current supply.
Heritage Turkey: These are smaller than Meat Turkeys, but take more time and food to produce. We have very little demand for these, but try to keep a few available in the freezer.
The following option increases the Base Value by 7 / lbs. This option is generally available depending on current supply.
Ground Turkey: 50% of the Whole Turkey can be turned into Ground. Extra time and labor is required to grind and create 1 lbs packages.
Curious about the Cost of Production? Click the button below.
Feed Information
We seek a diversity in what our Turkeys eat; therefore, the feed we supply is a combination of Whole Grains, Seeds, Mash, Vitamins, and Minerals.
We offer one feed option for Turkey.
Ben's Hens Standard
If we every receive enough demand, we will consider the following. We would need at least 12 to be Preordered.
Corn Free / Soy Free (Preorder only)
For in-depth feed information, click the Feed button below.
Availability
New Meat Turkeys will become available in November 2026. If you would like to reserve Turkeys, please talk with us about Preordering. Until then, check with Ben Jackson to see if there are any Turkey products currently in our freezers.
Thanksgiving Fresh Whole Turkey: Fresh, Never Frozen. This option is weather dependent, but are generally processed a few days before Thanksgiving. There is a limited amount available each season, generally around 12.
Until we have the demand for Corn Free / Soy Free Turkeys, we do NOT offer this option.
In the meantime, click the button below to view what is currently available in our freezers. This will open a Google Sheet in a new browser window.