Apparatus and method for stunning poultry with minimum...

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2011-05-11

2011-12-06

Price, Jr., Richard (Department: 3643)

Butchering

Slaughtering

Stunning

Reexamination Certificate

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08070564

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an apparatus for stunning and separating poultry during the stunning process. The apparatus includes a multi-zone trough having a plurality of basins and a separator adapted to separate shackled poultry hung from a conveyor system into a respective one of the plurality of basins. Each of the plurality of basins is separated by a divider. Once separated, the divider maintains the poultry in a separated condition during a stunning process.

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