are , ▁meaning ▁they ▁reach ▁sla ugh ter ▁weight ▁at ▁ 1 6 ▁weeks ▁of ▁age ▁rather ▁than ▁ 5 – 6 ▁weeks ▁of ▁age ▁in ▁standard ▁re aring ▁systems . ▁ ▁Tur keys : ▁Free - range ▁tur keys ▁have ▁continuous ▁access ▁to ▁an ▁out door ▁range ▁during ▁the ▁day time . ▁The ▁range ▁should ▁be ▁largely ▁covered ▁in ▁veget ation ▁and ▁allow ▁more ▁space . ▁Access ▁to ▁fresh ▁air ▁and ▁day light ▁means ▁better ▁eye ▁and ▁resp ir atory ▁health . ▁The ▁tur keys ▁are ▁able ▁to ▁exercise ▁and ▁exhib it ▁natural ▁behaviour ▁resulting ▁in ▁stronger , ▁health ier ▁legs . ▁Free - range ▁systems ▁often ▁use ▁slower - g row ing ▁bre eds ▁of ▁tur key . ▁ ▁Free ▁range ▁da iry : ▁In ▁recent ▁years ▁the ▁free ▁range ▁da iry ▁scheme ▁has ▁become ▁more ▁pre val ent . ▁Far ms ▁supp lying ▁milk ▁under ▁the ▁free ▁range ▁da iry ▁brand ▁ab ide ▁by ▁the ▁past ure ▁promise , ▁meaning ▁the ▁c ows ▁will ▁have ▁access ▁to ▁past ure ▁land ▁to ▁gra ze ▁for ▁a ▁minimum ▁of ▁ 1 8 0 ▁days ▁and ▁night s ▁a ▁year . ▁There ▁is ▁evidence ▁to ▁suggest ▁that ▁milk ▁from ▁grass ▁contains ▁higher ▁levels ▁of ▁f ats ▁such ▁as ▁om ega - 3 ▁and ▁conjug ated ▁lin ole ic ▁acid ▁( CLA ). ▁Additionally ▁free ▁range ▁da iry ▁is ▁giving ▁consum ers ▁more ▁choice ▁as ▁to ▁where ▁their ▁milk ▁comes ▁from . ▁Free ▁range ▁da iry ▁provides ▁the ▁consumer ▁with ▁re ass urance ▁that