date:Jun 27, 2012
percent increase from 2011 totals. Mature chickens rose 6 percent to 74.8 million lbs.
NASS said turkey inspections totaled 651 million lbs., a 5 percent increase from 2011. Totals for ducks climbed 2 percent to 14.3 million lbs.
Young chickens slaughtered during May averaged 5.83 lbs. per bird, a slight increase from May 2011, according to NASS. The average live weight of mature chickens totaled 5.27 lbs. per bird, down 6 percent from 2011. Turkeys slaughtered averaged 29.8 lbs. per bird, a