At W E Botterill & Son Ltd, our slow-reared free range poultry is reared with the best welfare conditions. Discover our fantastic range of poultry, available for purchase online for collection.
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Our birds
Our birds are selected from smaller, specialist hatcheries that use traditional breeds. We encourage our birds to roam and thrive in open spaces. As a result, our birds produce more nutrient-rich meat.
We want all our birds to grow at a more natural pace, so as they grow, they all have access to clover-rich grassland and are supplemented with a natural cereal-based diet using wheat and oats from our farm.
Your bird will be fresh and not frozen. Once you get home, remove all of the packaging and store the bird and giblets in the coolest part of the fridge (usually the lowest shelf).
Before cooking, remove the bird from the fridge for a couple of hours so that it is at room temperature. Weigh the bird to calculate the cooking time. We recommend cooking stuffing separately. Spread butter on the breast and legs and season with salt and pepper. With goose, cover the lower part of the legs with foil for the last half hour of cooking.
Once cooked, remove from the oven and cover with foil and a tea towel to rest. The bird can rest for up to one hour so this gives plenty of time to cook accompanying vegetables.
All ovens vary and although we give recommendations for timings, the best way to check is with a meat thermometer. The thigh meat should read 75°C/170°F and the breast meat 70°C/160°F.
A quick way to check is to prick the thickest part of the leg with a skewer and the juices should run clear.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about our farm or products, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. Our friendly team is here to help.