When do you pick up your turkey ?

[Smilesonfaces]

Probably a dumb question but when would you expect to pick up your turkey ?
We buy ours from the milk lady, they are free range from her own farm. They are lovely and worth the extra cost. Usually she drops it off on the evening of the 23rd. Tonight she told husband she would drop it off on Sunday afternoon. That is 3 days before Christmas Day. Does that sound acceptable ? I only have a smallish fridge and usually keep it in the garage (which is probably as cold as the fridge) until I cook it.

[Gryff]

That should be fine I get mine on the 23 rd mine will go in the garage
In a cool box covered with ice and brought in on chrisrptmas eve
To sit on the kitchen surface or kitchen has no heat you'd roast if it did when cooking
So,it's at room temp for cooking around 1pm

[captain-codeye]

They will all be oven ready by now anyway, won’t be any less fresh it’s just the storage.

As you said you usually keep it in the garage, that’s the issue, we have some unseasonably warm weather ahead and I suspect they can’t keep them all chilled.

The milk chillers will need to be on so they can’t even use the dairy’s chillers as they will be full of milk and cream.

Best make some room in the fridge

[Smilesonfaces]

Originally Posted by captain-codeye

They will all be oven ready by now anyway, won’t be any less fresh it’s just the storage.

As you said you usually keep it in the garage, that’s the issue, we have some unseasonably warm water ahead and I suspect they can’t keep them all chilled.

The milk chillers will need to be on so they can’t even use the dairy’s chillers as they will be full of milk and cream.

Best make some room in the fridge

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Ah I didn’t think of the weather but you are probably right. Husband is going to get the electric camping fridge out of the loft and hope it fits in it !