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title:WASHINGTON - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- Poultry hatchery activity posted a solid increase in February, according to the latest USDA data. Turkey eggs in incubators on March 1, 2006, in the United States totaled 29.9 million, up 7 percent from March 1 a year ago. Eggs in incubators were 1 percent below the February 1, 2006 total of 30.1 million eggs. Regional changes from the previous year were: East North Central up 3 percent, West North Central up 5 percent, North and South Atlantic up 21 percent, and South Central and West combined, down 10 percent. The 23.3 million poults placed during February 2006 in the United States were up 9 percent from the number placed during the same month a year ago. Placements were down 4 percent from January 2006. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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