C2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 13, 1996 ►PEI UTILIZATION Paul H. Patterson Assistant Professor Dept, of Poultry Science Not so long ago buyers would bid for mature spent laying hens as a source of natural flavoring for certain processed poultry soups and meat dishes. Because of the growth of the broiler industry with plentiful broiler breeder hens as well as broilers, spent hens have been largely replaced by broiler stocks for this market The spent hen processor quickly learned that breeder hens were a more economical product to use due to their higher meat to bone yield. Any lack of flavoring was quickly remedied with artificial products. You'll run out of daylight before you run out of ways to use it. The AGCO Allis 9 6 50. A tractor with the power and versatitlity to take on any job you can think of. The 9650 with 155 PTO hp has a reliable Deutz air-cooled engine and the powershift transmission - the most advanced powershift ever put in a farm tractor. 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One of the key production ses sions is devoted to “Mortality and Spent Hen Disposal.” Nationally recognized authorities will address various opportunities that should help the table egg industry with this problem, including “Experi ences and Challenges Using Spent Hens for Mink Food,” “A Local Rendercr's and the National Renderer’s Association Perspec tive On the Spent Hen Issue,” and “Handling Spent Hens on the Farm.” Dr. Bruce Webster from the University of Georgia will cover the last topic, “Handling Spent Hens on the Farm” and will intro duce a system for humane flock SANDY LAKE IMPLEMENT B.H.M. FARM EQUIP., Sandy Lake, Pa. INC. 412-376-2489 Annvllle, Pa. 717-867-2211 NICHOLS FARM EQUIP. Bloomsburg, Pa. 717-784-7731 B. EQUIP., INC. Waynesboro, Pa. 717-712-3193 disposal. A preliminary report of this work was made at the Interna tional Poultry Exposition in Atlan ta, Ga. in January. To access the available spent hen options, egg producers need a way to kill flocks on the farm that is quick, easy, economical, and above all, humane. A modified atmosphere killing (MAK) unit was developed at the University of Georgia for just this purpose. A cart was designed to go between cage rows in a commercial hen house with cart dimensions of S4-inch long x 20-inch wide x 39.5-inch high and an interior capacity of about 21 cubic feet. HOLTRVS EQUIPMENT Rozbury, Pa. 717-532-7261 C.J. WONSIDLER BROS. Quaktrtown, Pa. 215*536*7523 Naw Tripoli, Pa. 215-717-7611 Olay, Pa. 21S-M74257 GRUMELU FARM SERVICE QuarryvUa, Pa. 717-716-7318 Hens drop down into the main body of the cart from top spring loaded doors. A 20-pound CO2 cylinder is mounted on one end of the cart and connected to a system of PVC tubing so the CO2 gas is delivered at two levels within the chamber. An unloading door with a piano hinge along the length of the cart opens up the lower 2 A of one side and the sloping floor allows carcasses to slide out. The MAK unit allows hens to be killed directly from the cages. Pre filling the cart with CO2 is pre ferred so that the first birds enter ing the bird compartment are stunned rapidly. Loading to a LAND PRIDE HI ANY WAY YOU CUT 1T... THE BEST VALUE. ROTARY CUTTERS • 3 series from 48" to 120" widths • Reinforced decks • Full length skids • Heavy-duty stump guard • Tested using rugged industry standards The Land Pride family... quality from the ground up. Betts Equipment 3139 Windy Bush Road.Ftt 232 New Hope, PA 18930 215-598-7501 C.B. Hoober & Son, Inc. Mam Street Intercourse, PA 17534 717-768-8231 Cannonsburg Supply & Equipment Co. RD 1, Box 247 Cannonsburg, PA 15317 412-746-2500 Deerfield Ag & Turf Center, Inc. RR 2 Box 212 Watsontown, PA 17777 717-538-3557 Oetlan Equipment, Inc. 141 East Mam St. Silverdale, PA 18962 215-257-5177 Dunkle & Grieb, Inc. RR 2. Box 14 Centre Hall, PA 16828 814-364-1421 Eckroth Bros Farm Equipment Rd 2, Box 24A New Ringold, PA 17960 717-943-2131 New Jersey Caldwell Tractor & Equipment, Inc. 480 U.S. Route 46 Fairfield, N.J. 07006 201-227-6772 Rodlo Tractor Sales North White Horse Pike Hammonton, N.J. 08037 609-561-0141 capacity of 250 hens takes about seven minutes. With a final flush of COj at the end of loading, the killing process continues as the cart is rolled out of the house. In normal use it is possible to kill approximately 1,500 hens with each 20-pound cylinder of C0 2 , Most cost information and details about Dr. Webster’s MAK unit for handling spent hens will be presented at the symposium. For more information about the National Poultry Waste Manage ment Symposium (or mortality and spent hen disposal), please call the Penn State Department of Poultry Science at (814) 865-5573. Hines Equipment RT. 220, Betwood, PA 814-742*8171 Keller Brothers R 7 Box 405 Lebanon, PA 17042 717-949-6501 1950 Fruitville Pike Lancaster, PA 17601 717-569-2500 Lost Creek Implement, Inc. Route 35, Box 123 Oakland Mill, PA 17076 717-463-2161 M.S. Yearsly & Sons West Chester, PA 610-696-2990 Marshall Machinery, Inc. Route 652 Honesdale, PA 18431 717-729-7117 Nlcarry Equipment Co. RD 2, Rt. 61.3 Miles S. of Leesport, Reading, PA 610-926-2441 Norman D. Clark & Son, Inc. Honey Grove, PA 717-734-3682 Frank Rymon & Sons, Inc. RD 3, Box 355 Washington, N.J. 07882 908-689-1464 Warren County Service Center 228 Route 94 Blalrtown, N.J. 908-362-6916 Pikeville Equipment Inc. RD 2, Oysterdale Road Oley, PA 19547 610-927-6277 Sollenberger’s Equipment, Inc. 80 State St. Everett, PA 15537 814-652-6990 Stoltzfus Farm Service Cochranville, PA 610-593-2407 Stouffer Bros Inc. 1066 Lincoln Way West Chambersburg, PA 17201 717-263-8424 Thomas L. Dunlap Rt. 220, Main St. Exit Jersey Shore, PA 17740 717-396-1391 Tractor Parts Co. 335 Central Road Bloomsburg, PA 17815 717-784-0250 Triple H Equipment, Inc. 2308 Robert Fulton Hwy. Peach Bottom, PA 17563 717-548-3775
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