South LA's Morsy Farms reports steep downturn in sales of live turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The owner of Morsy Farms in South Los Angeles, which has been selling live turkeys around the Thanksgiving holiday for nearly three decades, said sales have declined amid an increase in prices.

When ABC7 visited Samy Morsy's business for a report in 2005, turkeys were selling for about $55 each. The price has since climbed to $125.

In an interview, Morsy attributed the higher price point to an increase in related costs, including water and transportation.

Until recently, Morsy purchased about 500 turkeys to resell them to customers at his business. This year, he only purchased 100 birds.

To learn more about the sale of live turkeys at Morsy Farms, watch Leo Stallworth's report in the video player above.