The latest turkey hatchery figures show steady growth in production compared to one year ago, with several key indicators each climbing 4 percent.
According to the report, the number of eggs sitting in incubators as of July 1 was up 4 percent from the same point last year. The number of poults — young turkeys — that hatched during the month of June also rose 4 percent compared to June of the prior year.
Additionally, net poults placed during June came in 4 percent higher than the year-ago figure, rounding out a consistent picture of modest but steady growth across the turkey hatchery industry.
