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Eggs in Incubators on April 1 Up 5 Percent from Last Year

Eggs in Incubators on April 1 Up 5 Percent from Last Year

Turkey eggs in incubators on April 1, 2015, in the United States totaled 28.6 million, up 5 percent from April 1, 2014. Eggs in incubators were up 1 percent from the March 1, 2015 total of 28.3 million eggs. 

Poults Hatched During March Up 8 Percent from Last Year

Turkey poults hatched during March 2015, in the United States totaled 24.2 million, up 8 percent from March 2014. Poults hatched were up 11 percent from the February 2015 total of 21.7 million poults. 

Net Poults Placed During March Up 5 Percent from Last Year

The 22.5 million net poults placed during March 2015 in the United States were up 5 percent from the number placed during the same month a year earlier. Net placements were up 12 percent from the February 2015 total of 20.1 million.

Source: USDA


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Season 5, Episode 11: New Split Suckling Research Reveals Surprises

Video: Season 5, Episode 11: New Split Suckling Research Reveals Surprises

A recent research collaboration between a university and a commercial farm studied 1,500 sows and 22,000 piglets and discovered unexpected findings about the common practice of split suckling. Their research found that this long-standing practice might not be benefiting piglets on day one as much as producers previously thought.

Discussing the research are Mikayla Spinler, a graduate research assistant at Kansas State University, and Ashley Hartman, a research coordinator at Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics. The two discuss how the research was chosen, conducted and next steps on today’s episode.