Bill Niman Ranch Heritage Turkeys
 

This time of year its hard to beat the comfort and tradition of a perfectly roasted turkey, and when that turkey is a BN Ranch, then the bar is raised from a traditional meal to a truly memorable feast! These turkeys are raised in California on natural grains and vegetable proteins and are not fed antibiotics. The resulting full flavored succulent bird is fit for a king or more importantly, your family and guests!
 

BN RANCH turkeys start their life on Bill and Nicolette Niman's ranch in Bolinas, CA. This parent flock consists of six different heritage turkey breeds: White Holland, Narragansett, Standard Bronze, Spanish Black, Bourbon Red, and Royal Palm.

Natural breeding, not artificial insemination, from these birds produces the eggs that are hatched to become the next generation of heritage turkeys.

These poults, as day old turkeys are called, are then reared on a farm in Sonoma, CA. Here they are given only feed free from antibiotics, are housed in spacious pens with indoor and outdoor access with plenty of room for exercise. All these heritage birds are raised with care with no beak cutting, wing clipping, or physical mutilations of any kind.

"Our turkeys get lots of exercise and are excellent flyers," Nicolette says. "Some days our biggest challenge is getting them off the roof to go into the barn for the night."

Look for these bird this Thanksgiving and remember to order early- before September 2011 to ensure you get your bird.