Transport
When the chickens are ready to be transported to the processing plant, our main concern is keeping their stress levels low. All Bell & Evans farms are within 3 hours of the plant. 

The chickens are caught quietly and methodically to minimize stress and injury, then gently placed in drawers that have been thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. The drawers fit into a module that in-turn fits snugly on the truck. This system provides protection and a sense of security for the chickens, while allowing ventilation at all times to prevent heat stress. These drawers are an integral part of the new Bell & Evans’ Slow Induction Anesthesia (SIA) process, that went on line in April 2011.

Our washer system thoroughly cleans and sanitizes our trucks, drawers and modules between each use.

The tarp system on our trucks protects the chickens in inclement weather.