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What Size Turkey Do I Need?
'Tis the ultimate question come the holiday season. Here, we share our suggestions for turkey size per number of guests, based on both servings with no leftovers and with leftovers taken into account. Visit our Perdue Farms Guide to Cooking Turkey for more tips on how to prepare, cook, carve and present the perfect holiday turkey.Number of Guests
1/2 lb. Serving Per Person
(No Leftovers)
1 lb. Serving Per Person
(Includes Leftovers)
2 people
3 lbs. turkey breast
(1 lb. cooked turkey)
6 to 7 lbs. turkey breast
(2 lbs. cooked turkey)
3 people
5 lbs. turkey breast
(1 1/2 lbs. cooked turkey)
10-lb. whole turkey
(3 lbs. cooked turkey)
4 people
6 to 7 lbs. turkey breast
(2 lbs. cooked turkey)
13-lb. whole turkey
(4 lbs. cooked turkey)
5 people
8 lbs. turkey breast
(2 1/2 lbs. cooked turkey)
16- to 17-lb. whole turkey
(5 lbs. cooked turkey)
6 people
10-lb. whole turkey
(3 lbs. cooked turkey)
13-lb. whole turkey
(4 lbs. cooked turkey)
7 people
11- to 12-lb. whole turkey
(3 1/2 lbs. cooked turkey)
Two 12-lb. whole turkeys
(7 lbs. cooked turkey)
8 people
13-lb. whole turkey
(4 lbs. cooked turkey)
Two 14-lb. whole turkeys
(8 lbs. cooked turkey)
9 people
15-lb. whole turkey
(4 1/2 lbs. cooked turkey)
Two 15-lb. whole turkeys
(9 lbs. cooked turkey)
10 people
16- to 17-lb. whole turkey
(5 lbs. cooked turkey)
Two 17-lb. whole turkeys
(10 lbs. cooked turkey)
12 people
20-lb. whole turkey
(6 lbs. cooked turkey)
Two 20-lb. whole turkeys
(12 lbs. cooked turkey)
15 people
20-lb. whole turkey plus 6 to 7 lbs. turkey breast
(7 1/2 lbs. cooked turkey)
Two 20-lb. whole turkeys plus 10 lbs. turkey breast
(15 lbs. cooked turkey)
Our Favorite Holiday Products
Premium Whole Turkey
Our juicy whole bird comes from small family farmers, who raise turkeys thoughtfully.
Whole Cornish Hen
Perdue Farms' turkey alternative is easy to cook and raised by small family farmers across the U.S.
Turkey Breast Roast
Perdue's pre-seasoned roast is juicy, delicious and oven ready once defrosted. So easy!
Organic Whole Chicken
Sonoma Red chicken is pasture-raised in California wine country and air chilled to preserve flavor.
