Monthly US Turkey Hatchery Report
US - Turkey eggs in incubators up 3% from last year, report the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
14 November 2007
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Eggs in Incubators on December 1 Up 3 Percent from Last Year
Turkey eggs in incubators on December 1, 2007 in the United States totaled 30.3 million, up 3 percent from December 1, 2006. Eggs in incubators were down 3 percent from the November 1, 2007 total of 31.1 million eggs.
Regional changes from the previous year were: East North Central down 9 percent, West North Central up 7 percent, North and South Atlantic up 8 percent, and South Central and West down slightly.
Poults Hatched During November Up 8 Percent from Last Year
Turkey poults hatched during November 2007 in the United States totaled 25.8 million, up 8 percent from November 2006. Poults hatched were up slightly from October 2007. Regional changes from the previous year were: East North Central down 1 percent, West North Central up 6 percent, North and South Atlantic up 12 percent, and South Central and West up 14 percent.
Net Poults Placed During November Up 5 Percent from Last Year
The 25.1 million net poults placed during November 2007 in the United States were up 5 percent from the number placed during the same month a year earlier. Net placements were down 1 percent from the October 2007 total of 25.2 million.
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