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Eggs in Incubators on May 1 Down 4 Percent from Last Year

Turkey eggs in incubators on May 1, 2011, in the United States totaled 27.7 million, down 4 percent from May 1, 2010. Eggs in incubators were down slightly from the April
1, 2011 total of 27.7 million eggs.

Poults Hatched During April Down 4 Percent from Last Year

Turkey poults hatched during April 2011, in the United States totaled 23.9 million, down 4 percent from April 2010. Poults hatched were down 2 percent from the March 2011 total of 24.3 million poults.

Net Poults Placed During April Down 5 Percent from Last Year

The 23.2 million net poults placed during April 2011 in the United States were down 5 percent from the number placed during the same month a year earlier. Net placements were down 2 percent from the March 2011 total of 23.7 million.

 

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Ice makes reorganizing the sheep barns and moving sheep in preparation for lambing very hazardous - it looks more like sheep skating in an ice rink than walking in a barnyard! But, lambing season is quickly approaching, and we have the final group of ewes that require vaccinating prior to lambing, the last breeding rams need to be removed from breeding groups and tattooed, and the barns all need reorganizing to accommodate the new lambs that will be arriving shortly. So, in today’s sheep farming vlog at Ewetopia Farms, we can no longer wait for better weather conditions and must brave the treacherous ice and hope no one gets injured! This is Canadian sheep farming!