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CFR	Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor

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 C

Agriculture As It Relates To Specific Situations

• Section Number: 780.210
• Section Name: The typical hatchery operations constitute ``agriculture.''

    As stated in Sec. 780.127, the typical hatchery is engaged in 
``agriculture,'' whether in a rural or city location. Where the hatchery 
is engaged solely in procuring eggs for hatching, performing the 
hatching operations, and selling the chicks, all the employees including 
office and maintenance workers are engaged in agriculture (see Miller 
Hatcheries v. Boyer, 131 F. 2d 283).