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Butterball warns of a turkey shortage!

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If you're planning on serving your family a fresh turkey this Thanksgiving, you may be hard pressed to find one available at your local supermarket.

Less than two weeks before the year's greatest food holiday, Butterball, the nation's largest producer of turkeys, is warning of a shortage of birds.

Butterball announced that it will be shipping out half as many large, fresh never-frozen turkeys to retailers this year. The company says many of its birds had trouble gaining weight during the production process. And though the cause of the problem remains a mystery, food distributors say their orders for turkeys 16 pounds and bigger have been slashed in half. Sixteen pounds is the national average for Thanksgiving holiday turkeys making this shortage a particularly concerning problem.

Butterball warns of a turkey shortage | Fox News


This might not seem like a big deal to some but, I can think of a several dozen housewives/cooks who might be having a panic attack about now.
 
Surely, I can't be the only one who read the first few words of the title to this thread and figured it was about Chris Christie warning us about Tayyip Erdoğan , can I?
 
If you're planning on serving your family a fresh turkey this Thanksgiving, you may be hard pressed to find one available at your local supermarket.

Less than two weeks before the year's greatest food holiday, Butterball, the nation's largest producer of turkeys, is warning of a shortage of birds.

Butterball announced that it will be shipping out half as many large, fresh never-frozen turkeys to retailers this year. The company says many of its birds had trouble gaining weight during the production process. And though the cause of the problem remains a mystery, food distributors say their orders for turkeys 16 pounds and bigger have been slashed in half. Sixteen pounds is the national average for Thanksgiving holiday turkeys making this shortage a particularly concerning problem.

Butterball warns of a turkey shortage | Fox News


This might not seem like a big deal to some but, I can think of a several dozen housewives/cooks who might be having a panic attack about now.

Prices just doubled, I'm sure. ;)

Considering I have a flock, actually two, of wild turkeys that meander through my yard on any given day, I may be able to get mine at cut rate prices. :lol:
 
If you're planning on serving your family a fresh turkey this Thanksgiving, you may be hard pressed to find one available at your local supermarket.

Less than two weeks before the year's greatest food holiday, Butterball, the nation's largest producer of turkeys, is warning of a shortage of birds.

Butterball announced that it will be shipping out half as many large, fresh never-frozen turkeys to retailers this year. The company says many of its birds had trouble gaining weight during the production process. And though the cause of the problem remains a mystery, food distributors say their orders for turkeys 16 pounds and bigger have been slashed in half. Sixteen pounds is the national average for Thanksgiving holiday turkeys making this shortage a particularly concerning problem.

Butterball warns of a turkey shortage | Fox News


This might not seem like a big deal to some but, I can think of a several dozen housewives/cooks who might be having a panic attack about now.

I just bought 36 turkeys.

If they go up half as much as .22lr it'll be a great Christmas.
 
Damnit! I hate it when I have to go out and shoot my own turkey. ;)
 
my family informed me that they have already purchased the turkey, so we should be good.
 
Damnit! I hate it when I have to go out and shoot my own turkey. ;)

I should invite you over, some time. You sure wouldn't have to go very far.

I have a flock of up to 15 that visits regularly.
 
Prices just doubled, I'm sure. ;)

Considering I have a flock, actually two, of wild turkeys that meander through my yard on any given day, I may be able to get mine at cut rate prices. :lol:

I didn't see your post before I posted mine.

We in the same hood?
 
In related news, the Obama administration warns that they are running out of subsidized exchange health insurance plans. Better shop early folks!!
 
I can see the Smokey Mountains, can you? ;)

Sort of.

I see mountains and it sure is wood stove time once again in Oregon.
 
Speaking of turkeys and smoke I'm going to try my hand at supplementing the turkey with a smoked turkey breast this year. Any hints or advice on properly smoking a turkey?
 
Damnit! I hate it when I have to go out and shoot my own turkey. ;)

Why? Wild Turkey in my area at least is so tough and stringy that there is really no point killing one.
 
Speaking of turkeys and smoke I'm going to try my hand at supplementing the turkey with a smoked turkey breast this year. Any hints or advice on properly smoking a turkey?

You need really, really big rolling papers.
 
If you're planning on serving your family a fresh turkey this Thanksgiving, you may be hard pressed to find one available at your local supermarket.

Less than two weeks before the year's greatest food holiday, Butterball, the nation's largest producer of turkeys, is warning of a shortage of birds.

Butterball announced that it will be shipping out half as many large, fresh never-frozen turkeys to retailers this year. The company says many of its birds had trouble gaining weight during the production process. And though the cause of the problem remains a mystery, food distributors say their orders for turkeys 16 pounds and bigger have been slashed in half. Sixteen pounds is the national average for Thanksgiving holiday turkeys making this shortage a particularly concerning problem.

Butterball warns of a turkey shortage | Fox News


This might not seem like a big deal to some but, I can think of a several dozen housewives/cooks who might be having a panic attack about now.

Y'all can have mine. I'm not a big turkey eater. I'd rather smoke pork ribs most of the day. Ms. Thicket doesn't care one way or the other.
 
Speaking of turkeys and smoke I'm going to try my hand at supplementing the turkey with a smoked turkey breast this year. Any hints or advice on properly smoking a turkey?

Buy an electric or charcoal smoker and follow the directions included. Thatz what we did.

My Wife loves to smoking but might try frying one this year.
 
Hmmm when I have some Wild Turkey I usually end up on the floor.

as long as your knees end up there too, it is all good. If not, an intervention may be in order ;)
 
In related news, the Obama administration warns that they are running out of subsidized exchange health insurance plans. Better shop early folks!!

Amazing. You managed to bring up OBUMMER BAD in a post that has absolutely nothing to do with any sort of government operation. You win the partisan hack gold medal.
 
Tell Butterball to go to the Whitehouse.
 
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