PURPOSE
The Turkey Hatchery survey provides estimates of turkey eggs
in incubators and number hatched in the 16 leading states.
The estimates indicate the number of market birds that will
be available in about five months and provide basic data used
to develop state estimates of the number of turkeys raised.
COVERAGE
All known operating turkey hatcheries in 16 states are contacted
each month. The following states are in the program: Arkansas,
California, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
CONTENT
Data are collected on the number of turkey eggs in incubators
on the first of the current month, the number of poults hatched
during the previous month, and in what state these poults
were placed for feeding to market weights.
FREQUENCY
The survey is conducted monthly.
METHODS
NASS maintains a list of active turkey hatcheries, approximately
30, and all are contacted each month. The reference date is
the first of the current month for eggs in incubators and
entire previous month for number of poults placed. Questionnaires
are mailed to reach the respondents by the first of the month.
Hatcheries not responding with a completed questionnaire are
contacted by phone.
PRODUCTS
The Turkey Hatchery report is released about the 13th of
each month. Number of eggs in incubators on the first of the
month and number of poults placed in the previous month are
published by state, region, and 16-state total.
USES
The information in this report is used by data users to estimate
the number of turkeys that will be marketed in about five
months. These data are also the basis for the NASS estimates
of turkeys raised each year. Additionally, economists and
other analysts use the data to monitor the industry’s
health and assess its economic contribution to the agricultural
sector.
SPECIAL FEATURES
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