QID 110094 37 Turkey Inquiry - Dec. 2008 (NC version)

Project 156 Qid 110094 37			OMB No. 0535-0004 Approval Expires 7/31/2009
	North Carolina Field Office P.O. Box 27767 Raleigh, NC 27611, Phone 1-800-437-8451, Fax 919-856-4139 Email nass-nc@nass.usda.gov	TURKEY INQUIRY December 1, 2008			NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

Information requested in this survey is needed to obtain information on the turkey industry. This data will be used as a basis for estimates of turkeys raised in 2008.

Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your cooperation is very important to ensure reliable turkey estimates. Individual reports are strictly confidential.

Please complete and return this report in the enclosed postage paid envelope. Your individual report is confidential and used only with other reports for statistical purposes.

Thank you for your help.

Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.

Turkeys Raised in 2008 and Intentions for 2009

INSTRUCTIONS: If you had any turkeys in 2008, please answer the questions below and on the back page. Please

enter a dash when the answer is “none”. Report young turkeys for meat production shipped for

slaughter during 2008 plus breeder hens and toms reaching the age of 5 months during 2008.

1. Did you (or this firm) own turkeys that were raised during 2008?

YES – Continue. NO – GO TO Item 9 on back page.

a. Were any of the turkeys you owned raised by contractees during 2008?

Number of Contractees

YES – Continue. NO – GO TO Item 2 below.

b. How many contractees cared for turkeys owned by you during 2008? ...................

Hens	Toms	Total
Placed + Placed = Placed

2. POULTS PLACED: (Include over-run extras to guarantee

mortality.) How many poults were placed in flocks owned

by you between September 1, 2006 and August 31, 2008?

(If you answered “Yes” to Item 1a above, include poults owned

by you that were raised by contractees during 2008.)……………

Hens Lost + Toms Lost = Total Lost

3. DEATH LOSS: Of the total poults placed in Item 2, how many

poults and young turkeys were lost from disease, exposure, etc.

in 2008?...................................................................................

Hens Raised + Toms Raised = Total Raised

4. TURKEYS RAISED: Of the total poults placed in Item 2, how

many were raised/finished out in 2008? (Include breeder hens

and toms raised to the age of 5 months or more. Item 2

minus Item 3 should equal Item 4 )..........................................

a. Enter the percent of total or number of birds raised/finished out by county for the total number reported in Item 4.

State	County	% of Total OR # Birds

State	County	% of Total OR # Birds

(Over Please)

QID 110094 37

Hens	Toms

5. TURKEY PRICES: What was the average price received per pound for

turkeys sold liveweight during 2008? ……………………………….(cents)

2009 Intentions

6. INTENTIONS: (Include over-run extras to guarantee mortality.)

INTENTIONS
Hens + Toms = Total

How many poults do you plan to place in flocks owned by you between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009? (Include all poults placed on company operated farms and contractee’s farms.) Comparable to Item 2...................................................

EXPECTED LOSS
Hens + Toms = Total

7. EXPECTED DEATH LOSS: Of the total poults in Item 6,

how many poults and young turkeys are expected to be

lost due to disease, exposure, etc. in 2009...........................

EXPECT TO RAISE (Intentions – Loss)
Hens + Toms = Total

8. EXPECTED TURKEYS RAISED: Of the total poults in

Item 6, how many will be raised/finished? (Item 6 minus Item

7 should equal Item 8.)………………...................................

9. During 2008, did you raise any turkeys owned by another person or firm?

YES NO – Please make any appropriate comments below,

and enter signature, date, and phone number.

Number

If YES, please enter the total number of turkeys you raised for them in 2008.................

Please list the name and address of the company or individual that owned the turkeys

so that we can remove any possible duplication.

_______________________________________ ___________________________________

(Name) (Address)

Code

9a. Which code best describes this operation?.....................................................................

1 - Breeder Flock Only (flock which lays eggs) 3 - Grow Out Farm Only (raises birds from 6 weeks to market weight)

2 - Brooder Farm Only (keeps birds to 6 weeks of age) 4 - “All in/All out” Farm (raises birds start to finish)

COMMENTS:

Reported by:

Telephone:

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E-Mail Address:

Survey results will be available on the internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/,

January 4, 2009 at 3:00 pm or in the January Farm Report released January 25, 2009. If you would like to receive a copy of this report please indicate below.

To receive a copy of the January Farm Report via e-mail, please check this box  0099= 2 (e-mail)

To receive a paper copy, please check this box.  0099 = 1 (mail)

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Response

Respondent

Mode

Enum.

Eval.

Date

1-Comp

2-R

3-Inac

4-Office Hold

5-R-Est

6-Innac-Est

7-Off Hold-Est

8-Known Zero

9901

1-Op/Mgr

2-Sp

3-Acct/Bkpr

4-Partner

9-Other

9902

1-Mail

2-Tel

3-Face to Face

4-CATI

5-Web

6-E-Mail

7-Fax

8-CAPI

9-Other

9903

0098

0100

9910

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M M D D Y Y

S/E Name

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