Barn reared turkey or a bronze?

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What are you getting and why?

We spent an obscene amount on a Kelly organic bronze last year which was lush but I can't justify that amount again!

Also will brining make a less amazing turkey taste better?

Surely it's as much about the ethics as the taste? I'd feel awful eating something that had never even seen the light of day.

Not something I have to grapple with (DH and I are vegetarian ) but I do buy chicken for the DC. (Usually two Free Range chicken breasts)

Why not buy a couple of good, big Free Range chickens if you want the flavour and the ethics side.

A barn reared turkey - would the taste be worth the effort?

Or goose? How many are you cooking for?

See I wasn't really sure what barn reared meant if I'm honest.
And I've no idea what ethical standards a bronze turkey has -unless it's labelled.

I'll be feeding 6 of us but dh loves leftovers so will get one that a fair but bigger than we would need. :)

I don't like goose so won't be cooking that. And dh is adamant that Christmas needs a turkey.

Maybe I need to research the ethical standards a bit more....

I don't know about turkeys but I'd imagine the principle is the same as chickens.

Barn reared is kept inside 24/7. Artificial light. They can move about (unlike caged birds) but not like the space per bird with free range.

Are you buying from butchers/supermarket or online. You might be able to Google if it's Free Range?

Does your DH want the whole golden bird to carve at the table experience?