A day or two until it goes in the oven...that would be a frozen turkey..they take a day per 4 pounds so if I got a 20 pound turkey that would be 5 days...they say thats the forumula and not to let it be in the fridge for more than 4 days thawed so that would be 9 days...I guess I just don't understand when I see all these fresh turkeys being sold now.