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SPRINGFIELD FARM IN NORTHERN BALTIMORE COUNTY SAY THOSE THANKSGIVING TURKEYS ARE GOING TO BE SMALLER THIS YEAR. [TURKEYS GOBBLING] IN OCTOBER, JUST BEFORE THE TURKEYS ARE PROCESSED, MANY OF THEM GROW TO BE A NICE SIZE. WHEN THE PANDEMIC BEGAN, FEW OF US KNEW THAT FAMILY GATHERINGS WOULD BE SMALLER, MEANING A SMALLER CROWD -- AND NOW, A SMALLER TURKEY. >> THIS YEAR HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE MORE FROM THE , STANDPOINT OF HOW MANY DO WE PRODUCE, HOW LARGE DO WE LET THEM GET, WHICH IS ANOTHER CHALLENGE FOR US, AND IN A LOT OF CASES, OUR PEOPLE EVEN GOING TO DO THANKSGIVING? PHIL: AT DAVID SMITHS FAMILY FARM IN SPARKS, EACH YEAR TH RAISE HUNDREDS OF TURKEYS, SOME QUITE LARGE. BUT THIS YEAR IT IS DIFFERENT. SMALLER GATHERINGS MEAN A SMALLER MEAL. >> ONE GENTLEMAN TYPICALLY TAKES TWO FORTY POUNDERS. WE USUALLY DONT GROW THEM TO THAT POINT, BUT WE DO HAVE A FEW THAT GROW THAT BIG. HES NOT TAKING THEM THIS YEAR. PHIL: SMITH SAYS YOU CANT JUST GROW TURKEYS SMALLER. AND THATS BEEN A CHALLENGE. >> THEY COME IN AND YOU CANT JUST SAY OK GUYS WERE GOING TO PUT YOU ON A DIET. THAT JUST DOESNT WORK. THEY ARE GOING TO GROW AT THE SOTHEY ARE GOING TO GROW AT THE PACE THEY ARE GOING TO GROW AT. PHIL: ANOTHER ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS -- THEY ARE SELLING FEWER BIRDS TO PLACES LIKE RESTAURANTS AND OTHER LARGE RETAILERS, SINCE DEMAND IS DOWN. HE SAYS, IF YOU STILL WANT A TURKEY AND NOT A TURKEY BREAST THERES A WAY YOU CAN STILL PUT , A BIRD ON THE TABLE AND ENJOY THANKSGIVING. >> HOW ABOUT A HALF TURKEY? ITLL COOK FASTER. YOULL GET A LOT MORE MEAT. LETS SAY A HALF TURKEY IS 15 POUNDS. YOULL GET 50% MORE MEAT THAN WHOLE BIRD. WITH A 15-PO

Coronavirus pandemic affects size of Thanksgiving turkeys

Updated: 10:31 AM EST Nov 12, 2020

With coronavirus cases rising, what your Thanksgiving dinner table will look like is still in question. WBAL-TV 11 News spoke with one farmer who says the main course will likely be a different size.|| Coronavirus updates | Maryland's latest numbers | Where to get tested ||The people at Springfield Farm in northern Baltimore County say those Thanksgiving turkeys are going to be smaller this year.In October, just before the turkeys are processed, many of them grow to be a nice size. When the pandemic began, few of us knew that family gatherings would be smaller, meaning a smaller crowd and now a smaller turkey."This year has been a challenge more from the standpoint of how many do we produce, how large do we let them get, which is another challenge for us, and in some cases, are people even going to do Thanksgiving? said David Smith, of Springfield Farm.Smith's family farm in Sparks raise hundreds of turkeys each year -- some quite large, but this year it's different. Smaller gatherings mean a smaller meal."One gentleman typically takes two 40 pounders. We usually don't grow them to that point, but we do have a few that grow that big. He's not taking them this year, Smith said.Smith says you can't just grow turkeys smaller and that's been a challenge."They come in and you can't just say, OK guys, we're going to put you on a diet.' That just doesn't work. They are going to grow at the pace they are going to grow at, he said.Another issue because of the coronavirus is they are selling fewer birds to places like restaurants and other large retailers since demand is down. Smith said if you still want a turkey and not a turkey breast, there's a way you can still put a bird on the table and enjoy Thanksgiving. When asked about half turkey, Smith said, "It'll cook faster. You'll get a lot more meat. Let's say a half turkey is 15 pounds. You'll get 50% more meat than with a 15-pound whole bird."Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the price of turkey really hasn't changed much since 2019.

With coronavirus cases rising, what your Thanksgiving dinner table will look like is still in question. WBAL-TV 11 News spoke with one farmer who says the main course will likely be a different size.

|| Coronavirus updates | Maryland's latest numbers | Where to get tested ||

The people at Springfield Farm in northern Baltimore County say those Thanksgiving turkeys are going to be smaller this year.

In October, just before the turkeys are processed, many of them grow to be a nice size. When the pandemic began, few of us knew that family gatherings would be smaller, meaning a smaller crowd and now a smaller turkey.

"This year has been a challenge more from the standpoint of how many do we produce, how large do we let them get, which is another challenge for us, and in some cases, are people even going to do Thanksgiving? said David Smith, of Springfield Farm.

Smith's family farm in Sparks raise hundreds of turkeys each year -- some quite large, but this year it's different. Smaller gatherings mean a smaller meal.

"One gentleman typically takes two 40 pounders. We usually don't grow them to that point, but we do have a few that grow that big. He's not taking them this year, Smith said.

Smith says you can't just grow turkeys smaller and that's been a challenge.

"They come in and you can't just say, OK guys, we're going to put you on a diet.' That just doesn't work. They are going to grow at the pace they are going to grow at, he said.

Another issue because of the coronavirus is they are selling fewer birds to places like restaurants and other large retailers since demand is down. Smith said if you still want a turkey and not a turkey breast, there's a way you can still put a bird on the table and enjoy Thanksgiving.

When asked about half turkey, Smith said, "It'll cook faster. You'll get a lot more meat. Let's say a half turkey is 15 pounds. You'll get 50% more meat than with a 15-pound whole bird."

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the price of turkey really hasn't changed much since 2019.

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