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CFR	Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to ESA

Title 29

Labor

Chapter V

Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor

Part 780

Exemptions Applicable to Agriculture, Processing of Agricultural Commodities, and Related Subjects Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Subpart B

General Scope of Agriculture

• Section Number: 780.127
• Section Name: Hatchery operations.

    Hatchery operations incident to the breeding of poultry, whether 
performed in a rural or urban location, are the ``raising of poultry'' 
(Miller Hatcheries v. Boyer, 131 F. 2d 283). The application of section 
3(f) to employees of hatcheries is further discussed in Secs. 780.210 
through 780.214.

  Practices Exempt Under ``Secondary'' Meaning of Agriculture Generally