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Lancaster Farming in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1962

Page

17

Caged Layer Operates Egg Handling System

Workers operate a motor driven feed cart to supply a 13 ton bin to cages while eggs are collected on four wheeled carts. Eggs are washed, sanitized, and cooled in a 22 by 20 foot cooling room before packing into pre conditioned cases for dealer pickup.

Samuel John Marvin Kenneth Merle Elvin Aaron Glick L. F. Photo

Interior of a chicken house with strict lighting rules

The article notes a windowless chicken house with rigid control of the environment. More than 160 electric bulbs burn for 14 hours daily starting at 4 am, keeping the eyes trained before the movies.

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