Tyson Foods, Inc.
Portable basket colony for growing and transport and method of use
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Abstract:
A colony basket and method of using the same for handling poultry from DOC through the growing process and on to a production facility comprising a harvesting system, a loading system, a transport system, an unloading and storing system, hanging system and cleaning system. The system and method performs the steps of harvesting and colonizing live poultry into a singly stackable and transportable colony basket, stacking and loading the trays on a transport, unloading and temporarily storing the poultry for subsequent processing. The system and method further includes the use of a modular colony basket for interchangeable use with the described system.
Status:
Grant
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
21 Nov 2017
Issue date:
25 Aug 2020