Eggs in Incubators on March 1 Up 5 Percent from Last Year
Turkey eggs in incubators on March 1, 2015, in the United States totaled 27.4 million, up 5 percent from March 1, 2014. Eggs in incubators were up 1 percent from the February 1, 2015 total of 27.1 million eggs.
Poults Hatched During February Up 2 Percent from Last Year
Turkey poults hatched during February 2015, in the United States totaled 21.9 million, up 2 percent from February 2014. Poults hatched were down 9 percent from the January 2015 total of 24.0 million poults.
Net Poults Placed During February Down 2 Percent from Last Year
The 20.5 million net poults placed during February 2015 in the United States were down 2 percent from the number placed during the same month a year earlier. Net placements were down 9 percent from the January 2015 total of 22.4 million.
Source: USDA