TURKEY


Including Inventory Numbers and Numbers Raised


PRODUCTION,


DISPOSITION AND GROSS INCOME


1964 1965




TURKEYS ON FARMS, JANUARY 1

1965 1966




BY STATES






APRIL 1966


UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE
POU 3-1 (66)


CROP REPORTING BOARD
WASHINGTON, D. C.






TURKEYS

Production, Disposition and Gross Income, 1964-65

Gross Income: Gross income from turkeys in 1965 reached a new high for the
second consecutive year and totaled $417. 9 million. This was 11 percent above
the 1964 gross income of $377. 3 million. The average price received during
1965 for turkeys was 22. 2 cents per pound compared with 21.0 cents per pound
in 1964.

All regions shared in the increase in gross income with sharpest gains shown
for the South Central States of 17 percent and 16 percent for the South Atlantic
States. Both the East and West North Central States had an 8 percent increase with
9 percent advance in the Western States and 14 percent for the North Atlantic States.

Number Raised: Turkeys raised in 1965 was 104. 7 million birds, 5 percent more
than the 1964 crop and the second highest on record. Production of turkeys during
1965 totaled 1,896.3 million pounds, up 5 percent from the 1964 production.

Turkey growers raised 92. 8 million heavy breed birds compared with 88. 2
million birds the previous year. In 1965 the heavy breed turkey crop included 47. 8
million heavy whites and 45. 0 million other heavies. There were 39. 0 million
heavy whites and 49. 2 million other heavies raised in 1964. The number of light
breed turkeys raised in 1965 was 12. 0 million, a 4 percent increase compared
with the previous year and the highest number since 1961.

Increases in the number of turkeys raised occurred in all regions except the
East North Central States. Sharpest gains were in the South Central and South
Atlantic regions with 13 and 10 percent increases, respectively. The North
Atlantic States had a 7 percent increase, the West North Central States 4 percent
and the Western States were up 2 percent. The East North Central was practically
unchanged between the two years.

Death loss of poults for 1965 was 9. 0 percent of those bought or home hatched
and slightly higher than 1964. Loss of breeding stock during 1965 as a percent of
breeders on hand January 1, 1965 was 5. 6 percent compared with 5. 2 percent
a year earlier.

Turkeys Sold: Sales of turkeys in 1965 were 5 percent higher than in 1964 and
totaled 103. 9 million birds compared with 99.3 million birds in 1964. Growers
reported that sales as fryer-roasters were 76 percent of the light breeds, 18 per-
cent of the heavy whites raised and less than 1 percent of the other heavies. The
total pounds of liveweight turkeys sold in 1965 was 1,885.4 million pounds compar-
ed with 1, 795. 1 million pounds in 1964.

January 1 Breeder Hens: Turkey breeder hens on farms at the beginning of 1966
were 4,093,000 birds, up 8 percent over the 3, 782, 000 birds a year earlier.
Heavy breed hens on hand January 1, 1966 totaled 3,670, 000 birds compared with
3,370, 000 birds on hand a year earlier. Light breed hens numbered 423, 000 birds
on January 1, 1966, down from the 412, 000 birds a year earlier. The number of
other turkeys (market birds and breeding toms) on January 1, 1966 was 2, 893,000
birds, 10 percent above the beginning of 1965.






Average live weight per bird sold, by States, 1964-65


S1964 1965
State :
and ens :Toms Fryers All :Hens Tom : Fryers : All
division :


:Pounds
Maine .......: 15.5
N. H. ........: 15.4
Vt. .........: 15.4
Mass. .......: 15.4
R. I. .......: 16.0
Conn. .......: 15.9
N. Y. .......: 15.7
N. J. .......: 16.3
Pa .........: 15.9
N. A. .......: 15.8
Ohio ........: 15.1
Ind. ........: 15.5
Ill. ........: 15.4
Mich. .......: 16.2
Wis. ........: 15.9
E. N. ...: 15.5
Minn. .......: 14.5
Iowa ........: 14.5
Mo .........: 14.9
N. Dak. .....: 14.4
S. Dak. .....: 14.1
Nebr. .......: 15.5
Kans. ........ 14.5
W. N. C. ....: 14.6
Del. ........: 14.4
Md. ........: 15.5
Va. ..........: 14.9
W. Va. .....: 13.8
N. C. .......: 14.7
S. C. .......: 14.9
Ga. .........: 14.5
Fla. ........: 12.4
S. A. ....... 14.7
Ky. .........: 15.5
Tenn. .......: 15.5
Ala. ........: 14.3
Mis. ..........: 14.9
Ark. ........: 14.8
La. .........: 14.3
Okla. ........: 14.8
Texas .......: 15.0
S. C. .....: 14.9
Mont.&Idahol/: 14.5
Wyo. ........: 14.0
Colo. .......: 14.5
N. Mex .....: 14.9
Ariz ........: 15.5
Utah ........: 14.5
Nev. ......... --
Wash. .......: 15.5
Oreg. .......: 14.2
Calif. ......: 15.0
West. ......: 14.8
U. S. .....: 14.9


Pounds
24.5
23.7
24.0
23.4
25.0
24.9
24.5
24.3
24.6
24.4
24.7
25.0
25.2
25.5
25.4
25.1
24.9
26.4
25.6
24.2
22.8
26.0
24.4
25.4
21.9
25.1
22.9
20.6
23.6
25.8
25.0
19.6
23.6
26.0
25.5
24.1
24.3
23.6
23.2
24.6
25.4
24.7
22.9
21.5
26.4
25.1
27.0
27.5

25.0
25.4
26.4
26.8
25.4


Pounds
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.0
8.5
8.5
8.6
8.6
9.0
9.0
8.5
8.5



8.4
8.6
9.2
8.6
8.5
8.3
8.7
8.8
8.6
8.6
8.8
8.1
8.0
7.8
8.0
8.6
9.0
9.0
8.5
8.5
8.2

8.5
8.4
8.3
8.4

9.0

8.5
8.5

8.5
8.0
8.2
8.2
8.7


Pounds
19.7
19.2
19.7
18.6
19.1
19.8
19.2
20.1
18.4
18.8
18.2
19.5
19.8
20.5
15.8
18.0
16.4
19.5
19.2
18.4
13.7
20.2
17.8
17.8
15.7
19.3
11.5
12.1
18.0
19.4
19.3
9.3
15.1
20.6
20.3
19.1
19.6
18.3
18.9
19.3
19.7
19.2
16.3
17.8
20.3
20.0
20.7
20.7

20.0
19.2
19.4
19.6
18.1


Pounds
15.5
15.3
15.5
15.5
15.6
16.5
15.8
16.9
16.0
16.0
15.1
15.4
16.3
16.3

14.4

15.0
14.9
14.0
14.7
15.5
14.5
14.7
13.7
15.9
14.5
14.8
14.7
15.0
14.5
12.1
14.6
15.5
14.9
14.4
14.4
14.3
14.0
14.3
14.9
14.6
15.1
14.0
15.0
16.0
16.0
15.0

15.9
14.6
14.5
14.6
14.8


Pounds
24.5
23.6
24.5
24.4
24.5
24.9
24.1
25.8
25.2
25.0
24.7
25.3
26.0
25.6
24.8
25.1
24.3
26.4
26.2
24.4
24.0
26.0
23.9
25.4
21.6
25.3
22.9
21.7
24.9
26.4
24.9
18.4
24.2
26.5
24.2
23.3
23.3
23.5
22.3
24.5
25.8
24.7
24.5
23.5
25.4
27.0
27.0
28.5

24.8
24.7
26.4
26.4
25.4


Pounds
8.5
8.5

8.5
8.5
8.0
8.0
8.5
8.9
8.7
9.2
8.5
8.5
8.5
9.5


8.4
8.2
9.0
9.0
8.5
8.2
8.7
9.5
8.8
8.7
9.0
8.5
8.5
8.5
7.8
8.7
9.0
9.0
8.5
8.5
8.4

8.0
8.5
8.4
8.3

9.0

8.5
8.5

8.2
8.4
8.3
8.3
8.8


Pounds
19.8
18.9
19.3
19.1
19.1
20.3
19.4
21.0
19.0
19.4
-18.
19.7
20.7
20.5
16.4
18.2
16.1
19.6
19.2
18.4
13.8
20.2
17.5
17.7
14.5
19.6
12.6
12.6
18.0
20.2
19.2
10.2
15.5
20.81
19.5
18.6
18.8
18.5
18.5
19.0
19.9
12.3
--1--
18.8
20.0
19.5
21.1
21.5

19.6
18.8
19.2
19.6
18.2


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Turkeys: Inventory numbers, numbers raised and disposition 1964 !/

State :All turkeys: Raised 3/ : : All turkeys
and : on hand : Lost 2/: Heavy : Light : Total : Sold 4/ : on hand
division :Jan.1, 19614: : breeds : breeds : : : Jan. 1, 1965
: 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
: head head head head head head head


Maine .........:
N.H. .......... :
Vt. ...........:
Mass. .........:
R.I. ..........:
Conn. .........:
N.Y. ..........:
N.J. ..........:
Pa. ...........:
N.A. ..........:
Ohio ..........:
Ind. ..........:
Ill ...........:
Mich. .........:
Wis. ..........:
E.N.C. .......
Minn. .........:
Iowa ..........:
Mo. ........... :
N.Dak. ........
S.Dak. ........:
Nebr. .........:
Kans. .........:
W.N.C. .......
Del. ..........:
Md. ...........:
Va. ...........:
W.Va. .........:
N.C ..........:
s.c. ..........:
Ga. ...........:
Fla. ..........:
S.A. ..........


1
26
3
43
2
22
34
14
141
286
265-
106
67
101
238
777
688
348
272
39
19
42
70
1,478
9
22
237
51
287
74
65
24
7691


0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
5
167
7
3
5
10
41
34-
13
lo
1
1
1

61
0
1
15
2
9
3
2
1
33


36
100
19
336
19
185
372
231
1 308
2,606
3,119
3,157
1,266
956
5,003
13,501
13,725
7,592
6,091
836
484
1,127
796
30,651
156
183
1,743
568
3,951
720
1,315
10
8,646


0
3
0
9
0
5
42
9
294
362
809
181
63
70
159
1,282
1,8T07
393
644
56
426
12
20
3,358
143
34
2,765
1,120
500
49
43
187
4,841


36
103
19
345
19
190
414
24o
1,602
2,968
3,928
3,338
1,329
1,026
5,162
14,783
15,532
7,985
6,735
892
910
1,139
816
34,009
299
217
4,508
1,688
4,451
769
1,358

13,47


K ...........: 75 3 015 1 b16
Tenn. .........: 21 1 115 0 115
Ala. ..........: 34 1 681 27 708
Miss. .........: 18 1 137 2 139
Ark. ..........: 114 3 3,650 352 4,002
La. ...........: 9 1 27 1 28
Okla. .........: 84 2 1,188 84 1,272
Texas .........: 424 11 4,806 64 4,870
S.C. .........: 779 23 11,419 531 11,950
Mont. & Ido V/: 9 0 195 60 255
Wyo. ..........: 2 0 4 0 4
Colo. .........: 40 1 1,671 30 1,701
N.Mex. ........t 3 0 6 1 7
Ariz. ......... 19 0 190 0 190
Utah ..........: 110 4 2,831 6 2,837
Nev. ..........s --- 0 0 0 0
Wash. .........: 25 1 431 6 437
Oreg. .........: 257 9 1,182 131 1,313
Calif. ......... 1,689 38 14,884 853 15,737
West. ........ 215 53 2139 1 22
U. 8. ..... 6b,243 216 88,217 11,461 99,676
Y Balance sheet etiate. Total of sales, losses and on hand e
raised and on hand beginning of year. 2/ Loss during the year of
2/ Does not include young turkeys lost. 4/ Includes consumption
which is less than 1 percent of production for United States. 5/
disclosing individual operations.
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36
111
20
350
20
196
416
237
1.594
2,980
3,920
3,367
1,327
1,006
5,130
14,750
15,407
7,997
6,735
864
912
1,132
829
33,876
296
218
4,529
1,682
4,358
715
1,366
198
13,362
d18
116
720
142
3,987
28
1,273
4,891
11,M9
257
4
1,695
7
197
2,859
o
430
1,313
15,579
22.341

of year


1
17
2
37
1
16
31
17
147
269
257
70
66
116
260
769
779
323
262
66
16
48
56
1,550
12
20
201
55
371
125
55
22
861
70
19
21
14
126
8
81
392
731
7
2
45
3
12
84
0
31
248
1.809

6,421
equals total number


turkeys on hand January 1.
in households of producers
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Turkeys: Production and Income, 1964


State
and
division


Maine ..........


N. H. ...........
Vt .............
Mass ...........
R. I. ...........
Conn. ...........
N. Y. ...........
N. J. ...........
Pa. .............:
N.A. ...........
Ohio ............
Ind. ............:
Ill ...........
Mich. ...........
Wis. ............
E.N.C. .........:
Minn ..........:
Iowa ............:
Mo. .............:
N. Dak. ........:
S. Dak. .........:
Nebr ... .......
ans. ...........
W.N.C. .........:
Del. ............:
Md .............
Va. .............
W. Va. ..........
N. C. ...........
S. C. ..........
Ga.. ............
Fla. ............:
S.A. ...........:
Ky. .............:
Tenn. ...........:
Ala. ............
Miss ............
Ark. ..........
La. .............:
Okla. ...........
Texas ...........
S.C. ...........:
Mont. & Idaho 3
Wyo. ............
Colo. ...........:
N. Mex. .........
Ariz. ...........:
Utah ............
Nev ...........:
Wash ..........
Oreg. .........
Calif .........:
West ...........
U.S. ............


; Production 1/
: Number Pounds
*


:1,000 head
: 336


102
19
344
19
190
413
240
1,600
2,963
3,912
3,331
1,326
1,021
5,152
14,742
15,498
7,972
6,725
891
909
1,138
815
33,948
299
216
4,493
1,686
4,442
766
1,356
196
13,454
813
114
707
138
3,999
27
1,270
4,859
11,927
255
4
1,700
7
190
2,833
0
436
1,304
15,699
22 428
99.462


Sold 2/


1,000 pounds
709


1,000 pounds
709
1,958
374
6,398
363
3,762
7,929
4,824
29,440
55,757
71,198
64,954
26,255
20,931
81,402
264,740
254,167
155,454
129,120
16,395
12,453
22,987
14,507
605,083
4,694
4,168
51,670
20,400
79,956
14,860
26,171
1,822
203,741
16,748
2,314
13,504
2,705
73,182
510
24,511
95,723
229,174
4,160
71
34,510
140
3,933
58,643

8,720
25,037
304,561.2
439,775
1.798.293/


Price
per
pound


Cents
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Includes consumption in households of producers which is less than
production for United States.
Combined to avoid disclosing individual operations.


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2,131
394
6,510
382
3,881
7,987
4,764
29,330
56,088
71,344
65,656
26,275
20,623
81,o54
264,952
252,675
155,942
129,312
15,898
12,494
22,866
14,756
603,943
4,647
4,207
52,084
20,352
78,444
13,871
26,364
1,841
201,810
16,851
2,355
13,752
2,783
72,962
529
24,569
96, 353
230.154
4,192
71
34,408
140
4,078
59,181
---
8,600
25,210
302,233
438,113
1,795,060


27.3
28.3
31.2
31.2
31.3
30.5
28.3
26.1
28.o
21.0
20.3
20.4
21.7
20.4
20.6
20.5
21.3
19.8
20.9
22.0
20.2
20.2
20.6
23.8
22.9
21.5
21.1
21.9
23.6
21.5
25.6
21.9
19.9
22.2
22.2
21.5
19.6
22.4
19.6
20.4
20.2
22.0
23.2
23.7
21.1
24.2
20.5

20.1
20.8
20.8
21.0
21.0


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Gross
income
1,000 dollars
201
582
112
2,031
119
1,215
2,436
1,348
7,655
15,699
14,982
13,328
5,360
4,475
16,535
54,680
51,798
33,216
25,604
3,323
2,749
4,619
2,961
124,22o
1,106
963
11,198
4,294
17,179
3,274
5,668
471
1W,153
3,353
523
3,053
598
14,301
118
4,816
19,656
46,418
923
16
8,155
30
987
12,132

1,729
5,244
62,864
92,080
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Turkeys: Inventory numbers, numbers raised and disposition 1965 1/


State
and
division
:*
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Maine ..........:
N.H. ...........:
Vt. ............:
Mass. ..........:
R.I. ...........:
Conn. ..........:
N.Y ..... ..... :
N.J. ........... :
Pa. ...........:
N.A. ..........:
Ohio ...........:
Ind ..........:
Ill. ...........:
Mich. ..........:
Wis. ............:
E.N.C. .........:
Minn. ..........:
Iowa ...........:
Mo. ............:
N.Dak. .........:
S.Dak. ..........:
Nebr ..........:
Kans. ..........:
W.N.C. ........:
Del. ..........:
MdT. ...........:
Va. ............:
W.Va. ..........:
N.C. ...........:
S.C. ...........:
Ga. ...........:


KY. .......... .:
Tenn. ..........:
Ala. ...........:
Miss. ..........:
Ark. ...........:
La. ............:
Okla. ........,.:
Texas ..........:
S.C. .........:
Mont.& Idaho Z/ :
Wyo. ......,,,,:
Colo ..........:
N.Mex .........:
Ariz. ..........:
Utah ...........:
Nev. ...........:
Wash ......... .:
Oreg ...... ....:
Calif. .........:
West. .........
U.S. ..........


All turkeys
on hand
Jan. 1, 1965
1,000
head
1
17
2
37
1
16
31
17
147
269
257
70
66
116
260
769
779
323
262
66
16
48
56
1,550
12
20
201
55
371
125
55
22
861
70
19
21
14
126
8
81
392
731
7
2
45
3
12
84
0
31
248
1,809
2,241
6.421


: Raised 3/ :: All turkeys
: Lost 2/* a Li .T.h4 Sol O1 hi d


Lost / Hea if ^ Jh^Lg h
: y : b :
: : breeds:breeds


1,000
head
"" "


1,000
head
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
4
19
4
3
5
8
39
34
15
11
2
1
1
2
66
0
1
15
2
12
3
2
1
36

1
1
1
4
1
3
11

0
0
1
0
0
4
0
2
12
4
249


1,000
head

81
22
320
21
174
348
476
1,357
2,847
2,723
3,203
1,239
968
5,263
13.396
13,87
7,683
6,996
955
604
1,148
655
31,918
156
250
2,417
658
4,222
810
1,194
20
9,727
1,021
72
762
113
4,394
21
1,354
5.146
121883
1981
4
2,010
10
108
2,836
0
482
1,335
15.027
22.010
0g-781


: Jan. 1. 1966
1,000
head


0
5
0
4
0
1
26
14
270
320
785
199
95
65
181
1,325
1,970
456
592
18
477
21
37
3.571
267
16
2,516
1,221
820
12
57
189

1
2
21
2
408
1
91



o
137

32
0
36
1
1
21
0
41
210
640
982
11.959


Balance sheet estimate. Total of sales, losses and on and end of year equals total number
raised and on hand beginning of year. 2/ Loss during the year of turkeys on hand January 1.
3/ Does not include young turkeys lost. V/ Includes consumption in households of producers
which is less than 1 percent of production for United States. 5/ Combined to avoid disclosing
individual operations.
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Total
1,000
head

86
22
324
21
175
374
490
1,627
3,161
3,508
3,402
1,334
1,033
444
14,721
15,847
8,139
7,588
973
1,081
1,169
692
35,489
423
266
4,933
1,879
5,042
822
1,251
209
14,825
1,022
74
783
115
4,802
22
1,445

13.546
230
4
2,046
11
109
2,857
o
523
1,545
15,667
22,92
104.740


1,000
head
-48
84
22
325
21
174
374
495
1,628
3,171
3,498
3,403
1,325
1,037
5,466
14,729
15,720
8,148
7,564
988
1,075
1,161
693
35,349
421
260
4,925
1,890
4,905
830
1,239
212
14,682
1,019
73
785
117
4,772
22
1,452
5,012
13.252
231
4
2,040
11
105
2,851
0
518
1,520
15. 473
22,753
101.916


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1
19
2
35
1
17
30
12
144
261
248
65
72
107
230
722

299
275
49
21
55

1,62k
14
25
194
42
496
114
65
18

69
19
18
11
152
7
71
62
999

2
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3
16
86
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261
1.954
2,412
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Turkeys: Production and Income, 1965


State : Production / : Price :
and : : Sold / : per


division :
,: ,
Maine ........
N.H. .........:
Vt. .. ........ :
Mass. ........:
R.I. .........
Conn. ........:
N.Y. .........:
N.J. .........:
Pa. ..........:
N.A. ........
Ohio .........
Ind. ......... t
M. ......... t
Mich. ........:
Wis .........:
E.N.C. .....
Minn. .........:
Iowe. ........:
MoN. ..........:
N.Dak. .......
S.Dak. .......:
Nebr. ........ t
Kans. .........:
W.N.C. ......:
Del. ..........
Md. ..........:
Va. ..........:
W.Va. ........:
N.C. ..........
s.c. .........:
Ga ..........
Fla .........
S.A. ........
Ky. ...........
Tenn. ........:
Ala. ..........
Miss. ........
Ark. ..........
La. ..........:
Okla. ........
Texas ........:
s C ........
Mont. & Idaho 3/:
Wyo. .........:
Colo. ........:
N.Mex. .......:
Ariz. ........:
Utah .........:
Nev. .........:
Wash. ........ :
Oreg. ........ :
Calif. .......:
West. .......:
U.S. ........:
1/ Adjustments
2/ Includes con
production f
3/ Combined to


Number Pounds
1000 head 1,000 pounds
8 950
86 1,626
22 425
323 6,170
21 401
175 3,552
373 7,237
490 10,290
1.625 30,875
3,163 61,526
3,489 63,500
3,398 66,941
1,331 27,552
1,028 21,074
5,436 89,150
14,682 268,217
15,813 254,589
8,124 159,231
7,577 145,479
971 17,866
1,080 14,904
1,168 23,593
69o 12,076
35,43 627,738
423 6,133
265 5,194
4,918 61,967
1,877 23,650
5,030 90,540
819 16,544
1,249 23,981
208 2,121
14,789 230,130
1,018 21,174
73 1,424
782 14,545
114 2,144
4,798 88,763
21 389
1,442 27,398
5,272 104,913
13,520 260,750
230 4,172
4 75
2,045 40,900
11 214
109 2,300
2,853 61,339

521 10,212
1,533 28,820
15,618 299,866
22924 47,89
104,501 1,896,259
made for changes in inventory.


gumption in households of producers which is
!or United States.
avoid disclosing individual operations.


: : pound


Cents


1,000 pounds
950
1,588
425
6,208
401
3,532
7,256
10,395
30,932
61,687
63,664
67,039
27,428
21,258
89,642
269,031
253,092
159,701
145,229
18,179
14,835
23,452
12,128
626,616
6,104
5,096
62,055
23,814
88,290
16,766
23,789
2 162
228,076
21,195
1,424
14,601
2,200
88,282
407
27,588
99.739
255,436
4,190
75
40,800
214
2,216
61,296

10,153
28,576
27,082
444,602
1,885 448


Gross


30.0
29.0
30.0
33.0
33.0
33.0
29.9
31.3
26.5
28.9
22.3
21.0
22.2
22.6
22.0
21.9
21.6
21.7
21.2
21.1
21.8
21.2
21.2
21.5
24.1
22.2
22.5
21.7
22.5
22.9
21.9
24.6
22.4
21.1
21.9
22.0
23.9
21.8
23.4
20.7
21.0
21.3
22.0
25.0
24.0
21.3
23.8
21.0

21.3
22.4
22.9
22.7
22.2


less than 1 percent of


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Gross
income
1,000 dollars
285
461
128
2,049
132
1,166
2,170
3,254
8,197
17,842
14,197
14,078
6,089
4,804
19,721
58,889
54,668
34,655
30,789
3,836
3,234
4,972
2,571
134,725
1,471
1,131
13,962
5,168
19,865
3,839
5,210
532
51,178
4,472
312
3,212
526
19,245
95
5,711
20,945
54.516
922
19
9,792
46
527
12,872

2,163
6,41o
68,032
100,774
417,926





Death Loss of Turkeys


UNIVERSITy OF FL ORIDA
UIII M IIIIIIII6IIII
3 1262 08861 1263


: Young turkeys lost as a : Breeding stock lost as
Geographic : percent of total numbers :a percent of breeders
divisions : bought and home hatched on hand January 1
: 1964 1965 : 1964 1965

: Percent Percent Percent Percent

North Atlantic 7 7 4 4
East North Central 9 8 7 7
West North Central 9 10 5 6
South Atlantic 8 8 7 7
South Central 8 8 5 5
West 9 10 4 5

United States 8.9 9.0 5.2 5.6

Poults hatched by months, 1965


Month Heavy breeds Light
WieOh breeds Total
: White : Other
:Thousand Thousand Thousand Thousand

January 1,907 1,284 779 3,970
February 3,979 3,822 781 8,582
March 8,412 9,870 1,098 19,380
April 9,946 10,902 1,318 22,166
May 10,326 10,923 1,651 22,900
June 8,168 7,951 1,703 17,822
July 4,826 3,341 1,846 10,013
August 1,915 493 1,164 3,572
September 912 68 738 1,718
October 644 180 880 1,704
November 1,008 246 744 1,998
December 1,666 501 886 3,053
Total 53,709 49,581 13,588 116,878


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