Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently
Asked Questions
What can be processed with the
MPPU’s equipment?
- The MPPU is currently set up to
process poultry between 5 to 40 pounds LIVE WEIGHT.
What CANNOT be processed with the
MPPU’s equipment?
- The MPPU cannot handle small
birds such as quail, young, or bantam
chickens. It is also not equipped to
handle waterfowl.
- The MPPU cannot be used to process
rabbits.
How many birds can the MPPU
handle?
- That depends on poultry size
and breed, and your available labor. Standard
broilers are processed quicker than an “old hen”. The number of workers available and their processing
experience will also affect efficiency. A
minimal staff of 4 experienced workers should be able to process between 15 and
30 standard broilers per hour or 5 and 10 turkeys per hour.
Will I be able to use the MPPU
for packaging?
- The MPPU does not provide
equipment to package products at this time.
Can I keep the MPPU over-night
for 2-day processing?
- Possibly. Overnight rental of the MPPU will only be
allowed for very large processing needs and only for farms that have proven to
be responsible and reliable customers.
Can I pick-up and return the MPPU
myself?
- TRiP does not allow other farms
to move the MPPU. Only authorized
members of the TRiP team are allowed to take the unit on the road.
How much does it cost to rent the
MPPU?
- $99.00 for Half-day (drop-off by 8 am
and pick-up by 1 pm same day)
- $149.00 for Full-day (drop-off by 8 am
and pick-up by 6 pm same day)
- Plus: $2.50/mile transport fee
based on the distance of the customer’s farm from TRiP’s base farm location.
- Plus: A refundable $100 deposit. All or part of this amount will be returned
after MPPU has been inspected to make sure all equipment has been suitably
cleaned and returned in good condition.
What does the rental fee include?
- A member of TRiP will deliver
the MPPU to your farm, assist in unloading and setting it up and then leave
while you use the unit. The TRiP member
will return to inspect and assist in loading up the MPPU for its return to base
farm.
- The basic unit consists of the
trailer, the main pieces of processing equipment (kill station, scalder, plucker, evisceration
station, stainless steel tables), hook-up to your water supply and water
hoses and nozzles needed to supply each piece of equipment, electrical hook-up
to your power supply and gas hook-up to your LP gas cylinder.
What does the rental fee NOT
include?
- TRiP does NOT provide labor for
processing the birds, LP gas and cylinder, ice, cleaning supplies, coolers or
cutlery. There are also other
miscellaneous items that you may want to supply that may come in handy to
facilitate the process (i.e.: aprons, gloves, food-grade bins, totes and other
containers).
Who will be allowed to rent the
MPPU?
- TRiP urges all potential customers
to take an Agricultural Extension office’s “Safe Poultry Processing” training
class before attempting to process you own poultry on your own farm. TRiP will also require all first-time renters
to participate in a training class held by TRiP to learn how to safely set-up,
use, break-down and clean the equipment provided on the MPPU. Please contact TRiP for more information on
these important training classes.
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