Summer Bird Flu Outbreak Won't Affect Your Thanksgiving Turkey
PHILADELPHIA (CBS ) -- With Thanksgiving right around the corner, consumers may be wondering if the turkey supply will be affected by this summer's bird flu outbreak.
The outbreak destroyed eight percent of the nation's turkey supply, according to Rachel Cloninger, Assistant Vice President of Poultry at PennAg Industries Association. She says Pennsylvania was not affected and supply is healthy, with more than 8.5 million turkeys raised in the state every year.
"Our industry is strong. We do rank 10th nationally in turkey production," Cloninger says. "We have quite the scope to handle our production for the Thanksgiving holiday.
She says birds can be shipped to areas that were hit hard by the bird flu, and since supplies are strong, there should be no shortages and no price hikes.
