sink, and placing it in a rack to dry. One operator is required and a 

 standard output is 40 trays, capacity of 6,240 eggs, per man-hour. 



The second method utilizes a tray washing machine. The operator 

 dumps the contents of the trays into refuse cans, hangs the trays on a 

 circular conveyor which moves them through the washer. Trays are 

 allowed to pass through the washer two or three times if necessary he- 

 fore being removed and placed in racks to dry. The standard output is 

 100 trays, 15,600 egg capacity, per man-hour. 



Cleaning Hatchers 



A hatcher has to he vacuumed, washed, and disinfected after each 

 hatch is removed. This operation requires one man. and the standard 

 output is 9,800 eggs of hatcher capacity per man-hour. 



Fahricating Chick Boxes 



New chick boxes are knocked-down and tied in bundles when re- 

 ceived at a hatchery. The bundles are broken, boxes and tops assembled, 

 pads installed in the bottom of each box, and the boxes stacked. The 

 operation requires one man, and a standard output is 40 j)oxes per man- 

 hour. 



Cleaning Chick Boxes 



Hatcheries use chick boxes on an average of three times before they 

 are discarded. This operation involves removing the boxes from the 

 truck used for chick distribution, cleaning, and stacking. Cleaning in- 

 volves removal of old pads and installation of nev/. One man is required, 

 and a standard output is 84 boxes per man-hour. 



Maintenance and Custodial 



This operation consists of pei-forming periodic inspections of equip- 

 ment and custodial work such as washing the floors, cleaning rest rooms, 

 and so on. Labor productivity varied between hatcheries depending on 

 the type and condition of equipment and building. From the data col- 

 lected, a standard was established at one man-hour for every 7,400 eggs 

 set. 



Debeaking 



Debeaking, a service operation performed in many hatcheries, is 

 done to prevent chicks from picking each other during the growing out 

 period. Two methods were observed, but both used the same type of 

 automatically activated debeaker. Under the first method, chicks are 

 debeaked after having been removed from the hatcher, graded and 

 boxed. The operator removes chicks one at a time, debeaks, and replaces 

 the chick in the box. The second method comliines the several opera- 

 tions through use of labor saving equipment. The piece of equipment 

 has one or two debeakers, an electronic counter, and an automatically 

 activated mechanism to eject full boxes of chicks and insert empty boxes 



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