vertical integration
hatchery
designed to hatch out fertile eggs received from breeder farms
primary breeders
develop and produce chickens that meet the requirements of producers and processing companies research to create better birds
breeders
generally to contract growers who raise breeder chicks to adult birds
processing plants
harvest birds by humane standards and inspected by USDA for any disease or defects
grow out farms
newly hatched birds are sent to these farms to be raised for processing
further processing
this is where they are cooked/ breaded, depending what they're being made into
feed mill
where raw materials are converted into food for chickens