Gold Kist
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Gold Kist was a large
Operations
Gold Kist operated nine fully integrated poultry divisions in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and North and South Carolina. Each division operated its own hatchery, feed mill, and processing plant.
Co-op
Gold Kist contracted with approximately 2,300 family
Farms
Gold Kist operated three types of chicken farms;
Pullet
Operations
The company's pullet farms are where select breeds are raised to about 20
Layers
Operations
On a Gold Kist layer farm pullets were grown for a few weeks along with
Specifications
A Gold Kist layer house was usually 30–40 feet wide and 400–600 feet long. Each may house about 15,000 birds. A farm may contain a number of these but most contain only two side-by-side houses. Inside the house there are several automated systems including feed chains, water pipes, curtain drops, fans (two for every 100 feet (30 m) of length of the house), and a cool cell system acting like an air conditioning system during hot days.
Broiler
Operations
The layer hens' hatched chicks were taken to a Gold Kist broiler farm where they were grown from the day they hatch (usually just hours after hatching) for about 6 to 8 weeks.
Specifications
A Gold Kist broiler house was usually 30–40 feet wide and 400–600 feet long. Each may house thousands of chicks. A farm may contain a number of these; most contain about 4-6 houses. Inside the house there are several automated systems including feed chains, water pipes, curtain drops, fans, and a gas heating system to keep chicks warm. KFC uses Gold Kist Farm Chicken.
References
- ^ "Pilgrim's Pride buys Gold Kist". bizjournals. 4 December 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2021.