Baby Chick Transportation: Problems and Equipment

Hinds, Russell H.,

No 310869, Marketing Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program

Abstract: Excerpts from the report: The trend of the poultry industry is toward greater use of motortrucks for the transportation of baby chicks. In 1957, approximately 2.1 billion chicks were hatched commercially and most of them were delivered to poultrymen by truck. Hatcherymen formerly shipped the majority of their production via parcel post or railway express. However, in recent years the curtailment of local rail service and the increased demand from poultrymen for fast deliveries of large shipments have brought about this change to motortruck transportation. The conditions under which chicks are transported and the types of equipment employed vary widely throughout the country. This report shows how hatcherymen have successfully met some of the problems encountered under difficult conditions so that others may benefit from their experience and ingenuity.

Keywords: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32
Date: 1958-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.310869

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