Turkey Hatchery

May 16, 2011

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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Video: Reducing Nursery Feed Costs Without Losing Performance - Dr. Julian Arroyave

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Julian Arroyave, a research swine nutritionist at Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions, discusses nursery feed budget strategies designed to reduce costs without compromising pig performance. He explains trials comparing high, medium, and low phase 1 and phase 2 feed budgets, including commercial validation data showing improved income over feed cost when lower-budget programs were applied under healthy herd conditions. Listen now on all major platforms!

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"Results showed that the low-budget program increased income over feed cost by $1.48 per pig."

Meet the guest: Dr. Julian Arroyave / julian-arroyave-jaramillo-638740129 is a research swine nutritionist at Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions, with experience in nursery nutrition, diet formulation, and commercial research trials. He completed his PhD at Kansas State University and previously worked as a nutrition supervisor at Kekén in Mexico. His work focuses on nutritional strategies that improve production efficiency while controlling feed costs. Learn more from Dr. Julian Arroyave Jaramillo on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.