Most stores carry both ground chicken and turkey in different qualities. Look for packages of ground breast meat. It has less fat than a package of mixed ground poultry that may contain the skin. Select poultry that looks moist and supple. Avoid poultry with signs of drying, discoloration, blemishes or bruising.
Fresh poultry has a good, clean scent, free of odors.
Storing Use fresh poultry within 2 days. Store poultry loosely wrapped in the coldest part of your refrigerator. To freeze fresh poultry, wrap it in airtight freezer bags and keep for up to 6 months. Thaw frozen poultry in the refrigerator before use. Bacteria can grow rapidly on poultry at room temperature.