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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2016
Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, AR (US);
Doug Foreman, Springdale, AR (US);
Stephen Brannan, Wesley, AR (US);
James A. Ruff, Springdale, AR (US);
David Lee Mantooth, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Kevin W. Guernsey, Destin, FL (US);
Timothy J. DeRoche, Harahan, LA (US);
Brian R. Lee, Kenner, LA (US);
Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, AR (US);
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.