Dryden Farms are proud to produce the award winning KellyBronze turkey. This signature bird is the ultimate experience in Christmas dining, and loved by the likes of Gordon Ramsey, Michel Roux Jnr, Nigella Lawson and Delia Smith!
We have been producing turkeys since 1998, when Judith introduced her first flock of 150 turkeys to the farm. Over the years Judith has increased her flock and we now rear in excess of 500 birds each year. After a successful Christmas 2022, Judith has decided to hand the running of her turkey business to her daughter in-law Tanza. However, Judith will still be in the ‘wings’ offering valuable advice and guidance and is looking forward to seeing everyone on Christmas collection days!
Our turkeys are bred and raised using traditional farming methods. They are grown to maturity slowly and live as nature intended with lots of exercise and eat a natural diet of corn, soya and foraging. Our turkeys are twice the age of a standard intensive turkey, doubling the farming cost, but quadrupling the taste. The result of this, is beautifully moist, well marbled and densely textured meat, full of flavour.
Our turkeys arrive with us in June as day old chicks. We like our turkeys to be free range, so as soon as they have enough feathers to keep themselves warm and dry, they are allowed to roam in the fields during the day. We also offer them warm cosy barns to shelter in at night with deep straw beds and plenty of fresh air to ensure they are kept safe from the ‘not so fantastic’ Mr Fox!
Once we come to December, our turkeys are processed on the farm by us as a family. They are dry plucked by hand which enhances shelf life but also prevents the usual uptake of water, that can occur when birds are plucked using wet methods. Our turkeys are then hung to mature for at least 7 days at a controlled temperature, which tenderises the meat and gives a huge gain in flavour and texture. Your pre-ordered bird will then be beautifully boxed with full cooking instructions, and a meat thermometer (to help prevent any cooking errors) and will be ready to collect two days before Christmas from our farm or one of our collection points in the Northeast.
For further information please call or text Tanza on 07736 018822 or email: tanza@drydenfarms.co.uk who will happily answer any questions you have.
We look forward to welcoming you to our farm this Christmas to collect your Dryden Turkey!
Weight (kg) | Weight (lb) | No of People |
4 | 8 | 4 – 6 |
5 | 11 | 6 – 7 |
6 | 13 | 7 – 8 |
7 | 15 | 8 – 10 |
8 | 17 | 10 – 11 |
9 | 20 | 11 – 12 |
10 | 22 | 12 – 13 |
11 | 23 | 13 – 15 |
12 | 26 | 15 plus |
Weight (kg) | Weight (lb) | No of People |
3 – 4 | 7 – 8 | 6 – 8 |
4 – 5 | 8 – 11 | 8 – 10 |
5 – 6 | 11 – 13 | 10 – 12 |
Weight (kg) | Weight (lb) | No of People |
1.0 – 1.8 | 2 – 3 | 4 – 7 |
KellyBronze turkeys cook a lot quicker than a standard intensive turkey. All of our turkeys come beautifully boxed with full cooking instructions, and a meat thermometer (to help prevent any cooking errors). The cooking instructions are super, and show times for standard oven, fan oven and Aga. For best results, please follow the instructions, and don’t guess the time, trust the thermometer! Please click HERE to view the cooking instructions.
We accept payment by cash or card on collection. If you wish to pay in advance or by BACs, please contact us.
Murton Moor farm is also accredited by Red Tractor Assurance. Red Tractor Assurance have some of the most comprehensive farm and food standards in the world, and any produce with the red tractor logo on it has been safely produced for you and your family to eat. We work closely with farming experts, vets, animal welfare experts, and agronomists to ensure our produce is farmed to the highest of standards, is traceable and safe, and are proud to be members of Red Tractor Assurance.