QID 110094 Turkeys Raised - Sept. 1, 2009

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Project Code 158 QID 110094		OMB No.-0535-0004: Approval Expires 7/31/2009
	TURKEYS RAISED September 1, 2009			NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

		USDA, NASS, Arkansas Field Office 10800 Financial Centre Parkway Suite 110 Little Rock, AR 72211 1-800-327-2970 Fax: 501-224-5630 E-mail: nass-ar@nass.usda.gov

The purpose of this survey is to obtain basic information on the turkey industry. Your answers to the questions below will be used to determine the number of turkeys raised. Your response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law, but your cooperation is important to insure reliable turkey estimates. Individual reports are kept confidential. Please return your completed questionnaire in the postage paid envelope provided or by fax to the number above.

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

INSTRUCTIONS:

If you had any turkeys, 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 plus breeder hens and toms reaching the age of 5 months during September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009.

1. Did you (or this firm) own turkeys that were placed during September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009?

₁ YES - Continue. ₃ NO - Go to item 1c.

a. Were any of the turkeys you owned raised by contractees during September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009?

₁ YES – Continue. ₃ NO - Go to item 2.

b. How many contractees cared for turkeys owned by you during September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009?

Enter number of contractees (____________) and then go to item 2.

c During September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009, did you raise any turkeys owned by another person or firm?

₁ YES – Go to item 4. ₃ NO - Continue.

d. Do you plan to raise any turkeys in the future?

₁ YES – Go to item 5. ₃ NO - Go to item 5.

PRODUCTION 2. POULTS PLACED:
How many poults were placed in flocks owned by you between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009? (include poults owned by you that were raised by contractees.). . . . . . . . . . . . .	Number Placed
	Number
a. Of the total turkeys placed in item 2, how many were placed in Arkansas?
b. Placed in other states? (List States): _________________________
_________________________
* * * NOTE: item 2a plus item 2b should equal item 2. * * *
3. DEATH LOSS:	Percent Lost
What is your estimate for the percent death loss to all turkeys placed on your operation throughout the entire year (include all causes)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. CONTRACTOR:	Number
How many turkeys were placed on your operation between September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009 that were owned by another person or firm? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Please list the name and address of the company or individual that owned the turkeys placed on your operation to prevent duplication.

POID

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Name

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Address

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City

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State

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Zip

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Phone

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CONCLUSION 5. Would you like to receive a free copy of the results of this survey in the mail? (The survey results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov after 3:00 pm on September 25, 2009)
Yes = 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	099

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION

COMMENTS:

     

Respondent Name:				Phone: ( )				9910 MM DD YY Date: __ __ __ __ __ __
For Office Use Only
Response		Respondent			Mode		R Unit		Enum.	Eval.
1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold 5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est 8-Known Zero	9901	1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth	9902		1-Mail 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face 4-CATI 5-Web 6-e-mail 7-Fax 8-CAPI 19-Other	9903	0921		098	100

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