CHICAGO (PRWEB) November 22, 2018
As the United States’ turkey population recovers from a massive Bird Flu outbreak in 2015, the average cost this year for a 16-pound Thanksgiving turkey is $21.71, or about $1.36 a pound, down from $22.38 in 2017. Thanksgiving retail turkey prices are the lowest since 2014, reports The American Farm Bureau Federation.
In a recent USA Today article, the Farm Bureau’s chief economist said “Thanks to an ample supply, turkey remains affordable for consumers, which helps keep the overall cost of the dinner reasonably priced as well.”
Bird-X recognizes the seriousness of the Bird Flu. Most prevalent in aquatic and domestic birds, turkeys have a good chance in contracting the virus from uncontrolled wild birds, as well as spreading it further to other domestic birds and on occasion, to humans who handle infected birds. Since the virus is held within the bird’s saliva, droppings, and nasal excretions, other birds that come in direct contact with such substances have the possibility of becoming infected. This allows for fast and easy spreading of the disease—making it difficult to control and eliminate. Keep potentially infected pest birds away with humane ultrasonic bird control and bird spikes.
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