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63. We get out turkey from poultry vendors here in Germany

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 06:52 AM

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They are raised here, and their chickens are (as far as we know, and requested) not raised with hormones or antibiotics, but we have no way of controlling that. We just hope for the best.

When we are on vacation on Cape Cod, there are always families of wild turkeys all over the place, but we have been told that they are not suitable for eating, as they are tough and gamey. The domesticated ones must have undergone some selective breeding. I'm sure that suits the wild ones just fine, since nobody bothers them.

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