SUSPENDING POULTRY FROM A SUSPENSION CONVEYOR

摘要

In the invention, poultry to be suspended with itslegs from a suspension conveyor first is oriented inparallel with a specified direction, such as the conveyingdirection of the suspension conveyor, next is spaced at acertain mutual distance, thereafter is oriented in the samedirection with its belly and finally, in this position,engaged by its legs and lifted by the suspension conveyor.The apparatus according to the invention comprises aconveyor supporting and supplying the poultry, means fororienting the poultry in parallel with the conveyingdirection of the conveyor and means for orienting thepoultry with its belly in the conveying direction.