The Broiler Industry Flashcards

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1
Q

why is there very little bird management?

A

broiler houses are very automated (and expensive to build)

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Average house size

A

40,000 sq ft, houses continue to get larger

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3
Q

how much space is given per chicken?

A

o.5/1 sq ft per chicken

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4
Q

what is automated in the houses?

A

water, feed, lights, ventilation

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5
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automated ventilation

A

-rid of CO2, dust, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide
-manage humidity (ideally 60-80%)
(cross wise or lengthwise systems)

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6
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contract growers

A

25,000 family farms with contracts
– farmer (housing, feed, water, electricity, fuel, litter, labor)
– company (supply chicks, feed, meds, and supervision)

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7
Q

amount of light and dark growing birds need each day

A
  • 16 hours of light
  • 8 hours of dark
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8
Q

what is the priority at a poultry processing plant?

A

bird welfare

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9
Q

how are birds processed?

A
  • shackled and hung upside down alive
  • stunned (electric or controlled atmosphere)
  • bleed out (exsanguination kills the bird)
  • birds plucked (moved to new shackles)
  • eviseration (organs removed)
  • chilled (water, counter current, and air chilled)
  • inspected
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10
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why do we warm up birds when plucking?

A

softens the tissue, feathers come out easier

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11
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methods of chilling

A
  • water
  • counter current flow (birds go one way, water moves the other, cooling the birds)
  • air chilled (cool place, fridge)
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12
Q

fresh chicken

A

immediately chilled to 40 degrees F

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13
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frozen chicken

A

frozen at 0 degrees F

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