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People buying turkeys for Thanksgiving should expect a rise in prices due to bird flu

Turkey will cost $1.32 per lb., a 40% jump from last year's price of 94 cents per lb.

More than 2.2 million turkeys have been impacted by bird flu in 2025, with more than 600,000 in September alone

Turkey prices are expected to soar — thanks to a surge in bird flu cases.

More than 2.2 million turkeys have been impacted by bird flu this year, the Farm Bureau reports, with more than 600,000 cases in September alone. This surge, the agency says, comes amid the start of waterfowl migration season — and the Farm Bureau expects more cases as migration continues, with infected wild birds spreading the virus.

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