Analog cut and method for loosening tissue around an anal opening of poultry

摘要

Vent cutter comprising a rotatable cutter (22) with at least a forward cutting edge (22') for cutting tissue around a vent (13) of poultry, a centering pin (20) inside the cutter (22) with a thickened end portion (21) for insertion into the vent (13) prior to cutting, a clamping sleeve (23) inside of the cutter (22) and surrounding the centering pin (20), wherein the centering pin (20) and the clamping sleeve (23) are movable with respect to each other and arranged to cooperate for clamping tissue of the poultry which the cutter (22) has cut loose, and wherein the clamping sleeve (23) is movable with respect to the cutter (22) to a position in which the clamping sleeve (23) shields the cutter (22) from further cutting the poultry's tissue.