Steam spraying poultry to loosen feathers - and destroy bacteria

摘要

A compartmented housing, having spray jets on opposite sides of a U-shaped path of travel of the fowl, is inclined at a predetermined angle relative to the horizontal. The housing interior is generally smooth and self-cleaning with only spray nozzles projecting from the inner surfaces. An alternate embodiment includes duplicate but independent spray systems permitting selective fowl treatment with an unvaporized medium, such as hot water, or a preferred vaporized medium, such as steam.