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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Large turkeys in short supply this Thanksgiving

BALTIMORE —You may have to get creative with Thanksgiving dinner plans. Aftershocks of the avian flu outbreak are impacting turkey prices and availability.

If you're planning to purchase a frozen turkey for a Thanksgiving feast this is the week to buy, but you may have trouble finding a big enough bird.

Farms lost 7 million turkeys during the spring outbreak of avian flu, according to the National Turkey Federation. There are still plenty of turkeys to fill the Thanksgiving demand, according to Sandy Vary, the owner of the Bel-Garden Bi-Rite Supermarket.

"We're finding that most of our turkeys are coming in on the smaller side. We're having difficulty getting larger turkeys. Any turkey over 18 or 20 pounds is in short supply," Vary said.

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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 18, 2015 at 8:14 AM

    there's plenty in DC. just gotta know where to look.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 18, 2015 at 9:19 AM

    for a couple outbreaks on a couple farms. ridiculous!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 18, 2015 at 10:27 AM

    So, just get two smaller turkeys and spice it up by preparing them differently. There's also the advantage of 4 vs. 2 legs and wings.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 18, 2015 at 11:42 AM

    I do a roast chicken way better than turkey.

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