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: WARNING! Rough Start To Breeding Season!!

WARNING! Sheep Breeding Season Begins With A Bang! Breeding season is officially underway at Ewetopia Farms, but it didn’t exactly start the way we planned!

This vlog begins with us sorting through our rams to find the perfect match for a customer’s breeding program. What should have been routine quickly turned dangerous when one of our more nervous rams panicked. In seconds, Arnie’s knee was injured, and then I was slammed hard onto the concrete floor — both of us taken down by one ram!

Thankfully, it was just bruises, but it’s a reminder of how unpredictable and powerful mature rams can be. Once we recovered, it was time to get back to the real work — the start of breeding season.

We sorted the ewes into four breeding groups (two Suffolk and two Dorset), checking parentage as they ran through the chute, deworming those that needed it, and setting aside thinner ewes for session two of breeding season in a month’s time.This staggered approach keeps lambing organized and prevents overcrowding in the barns.

From rogue rams to the excitement of new breeding groups, this episode is full of action. Stay tuned for the next vlog, where we’ll share how we chose the rams for each group!