[BoP]

Hi Everyone - I've from the UK living in NZ and am looking for a source of free range fresh (not frozen) turkeys to have this Xmas? And it's proving difficult! Does anyone know of anywhere ideally in the North Island?

[BaldyBeardyBloke]

No, but do share if you find a source.

[hammadkkhan]

In NZ... hmmmmmmm :uhoh

well if you don't find one, you can always buy a frozen one , microwave it and then shoot it on the chest.....:D

Just simulate while eating, as if you have just shot one, a little while ago :raebanana

Happy First Xmas in NZ:cheers

[IanW99]

You have posted this question before, have you checked the latest answers?

There were some answers in this thread (http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=12888)

Ian

[Lupin]

There are loads of wild turkeys here in the sticks....would that be any good?

[sarahjones]

Here's a link for anyone looking for turkeys .. Click here (http://www.aucklandanimalaction.org.nz/turkey)

[Milliemoo]

Here's a link for anyone looking for turkeys .. Click here (http://www.aucklandanimalaction.org.nz/turkey)

eerrrrrrr they were inquiring about 'free range' turkeys :confused:

Milliemoo

[bob_the_engineer]

:laugh LOL in Hawkes bay you can just go and grab one if your quick enough, not just free range but wild too.

Personally I couldn’t go and shoot one, but I almost got one last year, I almost hit it with the car!

The down side is once you watch them for a while you probably wouldn’t eat one. They are well funny, they have sort of a wrestling match come domestic row, they seem to hang around in big groups and squabble.

I did ask a local where to buy a turkey from, I got a blank look as she said “BUY?” :laugh

Actually I say local but she was from Holland, just been here a long long time.

Bob

[willsken]

OK, why have I never seen one of these Hawke's Bay turkeys? :uhoh :uhoh

[Nick88]

There are feral turkeys all over the country, and they are fair game if they wander onto your land. I have been told that the mature ones don't make good eating. You should pop them before the small, black crickets come into season (mid summer) cos when they start to feast on these it taints the turkeys' flesh.

[bob_the_engineer]

OK, why have I never seen one of these Hawke's Bay turkeys? :uhoh :uhoh

Have you been up the hills outside Hastings? The ones in the distance as you head away from the floating ball in the city centre towards new world super market. Just keep going in that direction.

Bob :)

[Lupin]

Best come for a cuppa ASAP Nicola :D

[willsken]

Seems I must investigate further!! ;) The cuppa sounds good Lupin. :nice1