Poultry Production
Public Poultry
Public Poultry
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Public Poultry
Poultry
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Poultry houses (chicken houses, hen houses) provided shelter for poultry (overwhelmingly chickens, but sometimes turkeys or ducks) intended for egg laying (the vast majority in our period) or meat production. Construction material was almost always frame. Poultry houses had either a shed roof or a gable roof.
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Birds are stunned by running their heads through an electric water bath.
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abattoirs, can raise concerns about animal welfare, the environment, and public health. Animal rights groups may also have concerns about the methods used to transport animals to and from the slaughterhouse, as well as the preparation and killing of the animals.
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Stunning: Birds are stunned by running their heads through an electric water bath.
Processing: The birds are then processed and the meat is sent to a meat-packing facility.
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A poultry slaughterhouse is a facility where chickens are killed and processed for meat:
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Poultry require a dry, draft-free house.
This can be accomplished by building or using a house with windows
and/or doors which can be opened for ventilation when necessary. Place
the coop on high, well-drained areas. -
Poultry provided shelter for poultry (overwhelmingly chickens, but sometimes turkeys or ducks) intended for egg laying (the vast majority in our period) or meat production.
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