1-2 days unless smoked
Answer:About 3 to 4 days if kept well wrapped or covered.
No it needs to be frozen if not used on a couple of days
You should never refreeze a thawed smoked turkey. However, once you cook a thawed turkey, you can freeze the meat.
The Medical College of the University of Wisconsin says a fresh turkey can be kept, uncooked, in your refrigerator for no more than 2 days.
The juice that comes out of a thawing turkey is called "purge" and is very normal. It will be full of bacteria, so make sure it does not come into contact with any other foods.
I bought butterball turkey today Nov 19th and it was completely thawed. Can I refreeze it? Or can I keep it in the refrigerator until Thursday, which is 5 days from now. I don`t know how long it was thawed before I bought it.
no turkey is a country
You can tell if thawed out chicken has gone bad if it has a bad odor. Chicken that is bad a very distinct and spoiled smell to it.
Thawed turkey smells like eggs because of sulfur. The smell should go away after you rinse the turkey. If it still smells after rinsing, you should not use the turkey.
Wait until it thaws then.
You should plan on cooking it within a day or two.
1 hour and 30 minutes