Pou 3 (12-10) Turkey Hatchery Washington, D.C. Released December 15, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Turkey Hatchery" call Doug Bounds at (202) 690-3237, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Eggs in Incubators on December 1 Up 4 Percent from Last Year Turkey eggs in incubators on December 1, 2010, in the United States totaled 27.8 million, up 4 percent from December 1, 2009. Eggs in incubators were down 2 percent from the November 1, 2010 total of 28.4 million eggs. Regional changes from the previous year were: East North Central up 6 percent, West North Central up 2 percent, North and South Atlantic up 5 percent, and South Central and West up 12 percent. Poults Hatched During November Up 11 Percent from Last Year Turkey poults hatched during November 2010, in the United States totaled 23.8 million, up 11 percent from November 2009. Poults hatched were up 8 percent from the October 2010 total of 22.1 million poults. Regional changes from the previous year were: East North Central up 21 percent, West North Central up 8 percent, North and South Atlantic up 14 percent, and South Central and West down 1 percent. Net Poults Placed During November Up 11 Percent from Last Year The 23.4 million net poults placed during November 2010 in the United States were up 11 percent from the number placed during the same month a year earlier. Net placements were up 10 percent from the October 2010 total of 21.2 million. Eggs in Incubators: First of Month by Region and United States, December 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of:Percent of : Dec 1 : Nov 1 : Dec 1 : Previous : Previous Region : 2009 : 2010 1/ : 2010 : Year : Month -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 ------------ --- Percent -- : E N Central : 4,120 4,559 4,375 106 96 W N Central : 11,166 11,694 11,339 102 97 N & S Atlantic 2/ : 8,722 9,492 9,178 105 97 S Central & West 2/: 2,551 2,670 2,861 112 107 : US : 26,559 28,415 27,753 104 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Regions combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Poults Hatched: Entire Month by Region and United States, November 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : :Percent of:Percent of : Nov : Oct : Nov : Previous : Previous Region : 2009 : 2010 1/ : 2010 : Year : Month -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 ------------ --- Percent -- : E N Central : 3,291 3,580 3,967 121 111 W N Central : 9,172 9,555 9,921 108 104 N & S Atlantic 2/ : 6,783 7,102 7,718 114 109 S Central & West 2/: 2,253 1,848 2,226 99 120 : US : 21,499 22,085 23,832 111 108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Regions combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Net Poult Placements: By Month, United States, 2009-2011 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total All : Percent : Cumulative : Percent : Breeds : of : Total : of Month :-------------------------:Previous :-------------------------:Previous : 2009-10 : 2010-11 : Year : 2009-10 : 2010-11 : Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ Percent ------- 1,000 ------ Percent : Sep : 20,852 21,670 104 20,852 21,670 104 Oct2/ : 21,245 21,211 100 42,097 42,881 102 Nov : 21,061 23,383 111 63,158 66,264 105 Dec : 22,074 85,232 Jan : 21,833 107,065 Feb : 21,005 128,070 Mar : 23,007 151,077 Apr : 24,546 175,623 May : 24,045 199,668 Jun : 23,946 223,614 Jul : 26,006 249,620 Aug : 22,798 272,418 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes imports and excludes exports. 2/ Revised 2010 data only. Regional Listing: North Atlantic: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI. West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD. South Atlantic: DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. South Central: AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX. West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY. Reliability of Turkey Hatchery Estimates Survey Procedures: Data for turkey hatchery estimates are collected from all known turkey hatcheries. Individual NASS field offices maintain a list of all known turkey hatcheries and use known sources of hatcheries to update their lists. Approximately 40 hatcheries are contacted each month. All known turkey hatcheries are mailed a questionnaire as close to the first of the month as possible and given adequate time to respond via mail, fax, or electronic data reporting (EDR). Those that do not respond are contacted by phone. Care is exercised to ensure that all hatcheries are accounted for in the estimate. Estimating Procedures: Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive the estimates from reported data. All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations were estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS field offices prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Individual hatchery data are summed to State, regional, and U.S. totals. Only regional and U.S. level estimates are published due to the limited number of hatcheries involved. The Net Poult Placement data includes imported poults and excludes exported poults. Cumulative net poult placements beginning on September 1 and ending on August 31 are shown in the monthly "Turkey Hatchery" report. This time period corresponds with the placements of poults which will reach maturity and be available for slaughter during the calendar year. States reporting turkey hatcheries are: Arkansas, California, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Revision Policy: Revisions are generally the result of late or corrected data. Revisions to the previous month are published in the monthly "Turkey Hatchery" report, while annual revisions are published in the "Hatchery Production - Annual Summary" report in April. Reliability: Turkey hatchery estimates are based on a census of all known operating hatcheries and therefore, have no sampling error. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omission, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for turkey eggs in incubators on the first day of the month over the past 24 months is 1.4 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 27.8 million eggs by more than 1.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 2.4 percent. Reliability of U.S. December Turkey Hatchery Estimates 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference Between :Number of Months : Root : 90 Percent : First and Latest :---------------- : Mean : Confidence : Estimates : First : First Item :Square : Level :------------------------: Above : Below : Error : :Average:Smallest:Largest:Latest : Latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Percent Percent 1,000 ------- 1,000 ------ Number : Eggs In : Incubators : 1.4 2.4 659 249 0 886 6 17 : Poults Hatched : 0.4 0.7 168 59 0 289 7 10 : Net Poult : Placements : 1.0 1.7 393 169 18 570 10 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/Based on data for the past 24 months. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch........................................ (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section................. (202) 720-4447 Doug Bounds - Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised........ (202) 690-3237 David Colwell - Cold Storage............................................ (202) 720-8784 Chris Hawthorn - Catfish Processing, Catfish Production, Trout Production, Census of Aquaculture, Egg Products, Mink.. (202) 720-0585 Kim Linonis - Layers, Eggs.............................................. (202) 690-8632 Troy Marshall - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery, Honey............... (202) 720-3244 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge. For free access, connect to the Internet and go to the NASS Home Page at: www.nass.usda.gov. 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