This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in slaughtering, dressing, packing, freezing, and canning poultry, rabbits, and other small game, or in manufacturing products from such meats, for their own account or on a contract basis for the tr
The poultry industry is divided into breeding, egg production, and meat production. One can specialize in chicken, poultry, or exotic wildlife.
The value of shipments in the poultry processing industry was $32.3 billion in 1999
The value of shipments in the poultry processing industry was $32.7 billion in 2000
The U.S. poultry business evolved into a vertically integrated industry in the mid-1930s, in which a few top companies accounted for most of the country's broiler chicken) and turkey production. Vertical integration combined the previously independent and
The five primary product categories handled within the poultry processing industry were: chicken, turkeys, ducks, geese, and egg products
In the United States alone, it is estimated that over 300,000 people work in the poultry industry. This number includes workers involved in various aspects of poultry production, processing, and distribution.
A live Chicken Hanger is a person who works in a poultry processing plant. This person takes live chickens from their crates and hangs them by their feet in preparation for slaughtering.
Robert M. Conlogue has written: 'A guide to uniform cost and financial accounting for poultry processors' -- subject(s): Accounting, Poultry, Processing, Poultry industry
The turkey processing industry is adapting to meet the growing demand for poultry products by implementing advanced technology, increasing production efficiency, and improving food safety measures. This includes investing in automation, enhancing processing facilities, and implementing stricter quality control standards to meet consumer needs.
Poultry processing was one of the nation's first agribusinesses, characterized by many small farms.
NAICS Code 311611 covers animal (except poultry) slaughtering
Over the years, numerous automated processes have taken the place of manual labor at various stages of production. For example, mechanized killing machines capable of killing five birds per second, five times more than a skilled worker could accomplish wi