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How big is your bird?

  • Belly35
    This Thanksgiving we are down sizing.
    Traditionally we get a 24-26 pounder this year only a 20 pounder.
    Same amount of people (7 adults and 4 children) but some are eating earlier that day at the other parents homes and we are not serving until 8:00 so most will not eat as much this year.
  • cbus4life
    Downsizing your turkey...

    Freaking communist.
  • Society
    Got a big ol' 14 pounder. Only going to be my wife, brother, a straggler and myself.
  • justincredible
    Probably go with a 16 pounder or so. I am running over to the turkey farm to pick it up tonight.
  • Swamp Fox
    We have already had one "Thanksgiving" on Sunday and our turkey was just under 22 pounds. There were five of us but we gave liberally to our son and his wife and our dogs so there is little left. Our 2nd "Thanksgiving" is on the "correct" day and will not be at our place so I really don't know how big the turkey will be, but there will be a number of people, so I can only surmise that it will be in the 25-26 pound range. To answer your question about the size of my bird seems almost too personal for internet publication.
  • Thee Dogs
    ....about eight inches
  • brutus161
    Bout 9.5 inches.
  • brutus161
    lol Thee Dogs and I think alike.
  • Belly35
    brutus161 wrote: lol Thee Dogs and I think alike.
    If that what you're using to think with you both must have short memories
  • se-alum
    Traditionally we have 2 turkeys, even though the amount of people there has dropped from 25-30 to 10-15.
  • tk421
    Got a 17 pounder, but we're thinking of going out instead of cooking.
  • GoChiefs
    Belly35 wrote: If that what you're using to think with you both must have short memories
    There just liars.
  • GoChiefs
    Normally about a 16 pounder...getting a 20 pounder this year..gotta make sure there is enough left over for turkey salad!
  • Fab4Runner
    We are having 2 18-20 lb birds. One deep fried with a cajun injection and one roasted. Can't wait! We have more food than anyone I know on Thanksgiving...my Mom is crazy.
  • Fab1b
    I am actually not that big a fan of Thankgiving feasts. I like it and all but really could do without a big ol turkey. Its the same ol same ol every year for my family and my girl's family.
  • GoChiefs
    Fab1b wrote: I am actually not that big a fan of Thankgiving feasts. I like it and all but really could do without a big ol turkey. Its the same ol same ol every year for my family and my girl's family.
    Agree with ya there..I have actually never been a big fan of Thanksgiving. Just nice to have the whole family together..that's the only good thing about it.
  • Fab1b
    I like hanging out and all but shake it up some!! I actually said let's make tacos this year and be different, no one liked that idea!
  • Fab4Runner
    Fab1b wrote: I like hanging out and all but shake it up some!! I actually said let's make tacos this year and be different, no one liked that idea!
    You probably eat tacos more than you eat a turkey dinner...so really you'd be doing more of what you usually do.
  • Fab1b
    Fab4Runner wrote:
    Fab1b wrote: I like hanging out and all but shake it up some!! I actually said let's make tacos this year and be different, no one liked that idea!
    You probably eat tacos more than you eat a turkey dinner...so really you'd be doing more of what you usually do.
    Good point but tacos rule!
  • Fab4Runner
    Fab1b wrote:
    Fab4Runner wrote:
    Fab1b wrote: I like hanging out and all but shake it up some!! I actually said let's make tacos this year and be different, no one liked that idea!
    You probably eat tacos more than you eat a turkey dinner...so really you'd be doing more of what you usually do.
    Good point but tacos rule!
    I hate tacos, lol. For real. I don't eat Mexican food period.
  • Fab1b
    How can someone hate tacos?
  • GoChiefs
    Fab1b wrote: How can someone hate tacos?
    No doubt! How could you not enjoy eating tacos??? :huh:
  • bigdaddy2003
    ^ Amen. Tacos are a food of the Gods!
  • Fab1b
    Fab: would you take a piece of hamburger and use tortilla instead of bread and eat a hamburg that way? Basically a taco.
  • noreply66
    12 pounds--but we are having ham too