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Receiving and Killing
The receiving and killing operation is a largely automated process in most
poultry plants and includes receiving live birds, killing,
scalding, defeathering, and removing feet. This operation includes the following tasks:
- Task
1: Forklift Operator:
Moves the poultry cages from trucks to conveyor/dumping areas. This
person may also perform Task 2.
- Task
2: Unloads live birds from the shipping cages to the
conveyors. This operation is either automated or manual.
- Task
3: Live Hang: Takes
live birds from conveyors and hangs them in shackles.
- Task
4: Kill Room Attendant
(Backup Killer): Oversees the automatic
poultry killing process and kills any birds missed by the machine.
- Task
5: Picking Room Operator:
Ensures that equipment (e.g., stunner, scalders, pickers, and
conveyors) functions properly.
- Task
6: Paw
Room Grader: Sorts and separates product on conveyor.
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