When to Kill Turkey for Christmas?
The Natural Lifespan of a Turkey Is as Long as 10 Year's, but on Factory Farms, the Birds Are Slaughtered When They're Just 10 to 12 Weeks Old. How Long Before...
The natural lifespan of a turkey is as long as 10 years, but on factory farms, the birds are slaughtered when they're just 10 to 12 weeks old.
How long before Christmas are turkeys killed?
Turkeys are slaughtered between nine and 21 weeks old but the natural lifespan of a turkey is 10 years. They are dragged head first through an electrically charged stunning water bath to make them unconscious before having their necks cut.
How are turkeys killed for Christmas?
There, they panic as they are hung upside down by their legs to have their throats slit. They are sometimes killed with gas, or by strangulation. Weirdly, the supermarkets don't show you that in their cosy festive ads. The lives and deaths of alternative Christmas poultry are no happier.