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