Economic Impact of Thanksgiving
Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retail price of turkey (frozen, whole) in the United States from 1995 to 2016 (in U.S. dollars per pound). http://www.statista.com.proxy.uchicago.edu/statistics/236843/retail-price-of-turkey-in-the-united-states/
- Cost of Thanksgiving (2014)Annual report from the American Farm Bureau
Poultry Industry Data
- Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook:From the Economic Research Service at the USDA, this site provides current data on the poultry industry.
- Poultry YearbookThe ERS/USDA compiles historical data (1960-2004) on production, supply, disappearance, prices, and costs for eggs, broilers, other chickens, and turkeys.
- Economic Data: U.S. Poultry AssociationData on the poultry industry from the USPA, which bills itself as the "All Feathers Association"
Recommended Reading
Raising your own turkeys by Call Number: 667.592 Z101ISBN: 0882662538Publication Date: c1981Crerar, Dewey Collection
Careers in Poultry
- Student Outreach: The Poultry and Egg InstituteThe U.S. Poultry & Egg Institute sponsors and participates in a number of programs designed to assist students interested in the poultry industry.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Farmers, Rangers, and Agricultural ManagersSee the challenges, rewards, and career prospects for farmers.