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Poultry
Poultry is a category of domestic birds kept and raised for the purpose of collecting eggs or killing and using their meat.
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heavy hen
Meat products; Poultry
A hen, usually over 7 pounds, that is no longer used for egg production and will be sold for its meat.
litter
Meat products; Poultry
Material scattered on the floor of a chicken coop to absorb moisture and manure. Commonly used are straw, hay, pine or other wood shavings or shredded paper, etc. Also called 'bedding'.
line run product
Meat products; Poultry
All of the product that comes off the processing line, including that which is damaged or imperfect.
mechanically separated
Meat products; Poultry
The process of de-boning and separating poultry meat from the carcass by means of a high pressure machine.
lot
Meat products; Poultry
A lot is 150 cases with 30 dozen eggs in each case. One lot equals 4,500 dozen eggs or 54,000 eggs in total.
molt
Meat products; Poultry
An annual process in poultry where the hen will shed their feathers and during this time will not lay eggs.
miscellaneous eggs
Meat products; Poultry
All eggs that can not meet size and grade standards, such as dirty, checked and peewee eggs.
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