The nation's largest turkey producer said it was facing a shortage of fresh large birds weeks before Thanksgiving.
Butterball said its poultry had trouble gaining weight on some of its farms, but did not explain why.
The company still has ample supplies of its frozen large varieties, which are birds 16 pounds and heavier.
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