Eggs in Incubators on April 1 Down 3 Percent from Last Year
Turkey eggs in incubators on April 1, 2013, in the United States totaled 27.4 million, down 3 percent from April 1, 2012. Eggs in incubators were up
4 percent from the March 1, 2013 total of 26.3 million eggs.
Poults Hatched During March Down 14 Percent from Last Year
Turkey poults hatched during March 2013, in the United States totaled 21.7 million, down 14 percent from March 2012. Poults hatched were down 2 percent from the February 2013 total of 22.2 million poults.
Net Poults Placed During March Down 16 Percent from Last Year
The 21.1 million net poults placed during March 2013 in the United States were down 16 percent from the number placed during the same month a year
earlier. Net placements were down 2 percent from the February 2013 total of 21.6 million.
Source: USDA