Although we are able to sell the birds as fresh, they are going to be deep chilled (-12C) for a short time to allow us to start processing earlier than usual. With Bird Flu spreading rapidly, we need to do everything we can to get the birds hanging in the cold store as soon as possible as we can’t risk losing the entire flock. We want to ensure we can provide everyone with their Copas Turkey this Christmas. This does mean that this year's turkeys are not suitable for home freezing,
The birds have been reared to our usual high welfare standards and processed the same as always, just a little earlier. We are currently running shelf life tests to ensure they are fresh until at least 26th December.
