12—UmcMtar Farming, Saturday, Nov. 30, 1974
Poultry Situation
Turkey supplies will bo levels. January-August
larger for the balance of 1974 production had trailed a year
while broiler and egg out- earlier by a little less than 1
put will be moderately below percent, but September
a year ago. Prices for eggs October production was
and turkeys will continue down 3 percent. The margin
strong but broiler prices of decrease in output may
may weaken. For the first widen during the balance of
half of 1975, look for 1974 and into winter and
production of broilers, spring and average 4-6
turkeys, and eggs to remain percent below year-earlier
moderately below 1974 levels levels. There will be fewer
and for prices to rise for pullets for flock
broilers and turkeys. Egg replacements and the rate of
prices will stay high in the I*'' Mkcly will slacken as the
first quarter but likely will licm becomes older and
decline as usual in the more layers are force
spring.
Egg output has continued
to ease in recent months as
layer numbers have dropped
further below year-earlier
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molted. There were 16
percent fewer egg-type
chicks hatched during May-
October for flock
replacements during late
1974 and early 1975. Also,
eggs in incubators' on
November 1 were down 13
percent. Thus, with 5 percent
fewer layers in the laying
flock on November 1 and a
sharp drop in available
replacement pullets, the
laying flock will lag year
earlier levels during most of
1975.
Egg prices are expected to
strengthen into early 1975 as
production lags and demand
increases seasonally. Prices
will remain strong during
the first quarter of 1975 but
decline seasonally in the
spring. However, the decline
probably will be less than
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occurred in the spring of
1974.
Broiler meat output for the
first 9 months of 1974 was up
5 percent from the previous
year. But the margin over
1973 has narrowed and
output this fall will be down
around a tenth from a year
earlier. High prices for feed
rations, combined with large
beef supplies that will limit
price increases for broiler
meat, probably will keep
broiler producers from
expanding production in
early 1975. Chick placements
and egg settings for early
1975 marketings are down
around 12 percent and output
likely will be 12-15 percent
below a year earlier during
the winter and spring. If feed
prices ease as 1975 crop
prospects develop, broiler
producers may begin to
expand.
Broiler prices have not
declined as usual this fall,
largely because of reduced
output. Look for broiler
prices to weaken during the
holiday season before stre
ngthening in the winter and
spring as broiler and pork
output lags. However, large
beef supplies in 1975 will
dampen price increases for
both broilers and pork
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