%0 Journal Article
%T A Survey of Common Practices in Shell Egg Processing Facilities and Water Use
%A D.R. Jones
%A J.K. Northcutt
%J International Journal of Poultry Science
%D 2005
%I 
%X Shell egg processing facilities in the U. S. were surveyed for common production practices and water use. Results were compiled and analyzed for frequency and significance via chi-square analysis. Of the respondents, 65.8 % utilized wells as their primary source of water. Furthermore, 19.2 % of the facilities discharged water to city sewers. Over half of the facilities processed 7 d each week with 8 to 9 h shifts (P < 0.05). There was a similar distribution of in-line, off-line and mixed operations represented in the responses. Two-thirds of the operations were dual washer systems with about half being plumbed separately. Over 90 % of the operations performed daily sanitation. Most facilities did not attempt to recycle water from their process. Fifty percent of the respondents utilized processing lines that are 5-15 yr old. The age of the processing line, number of processing days each week, size of facility and type of operation did not have a significant effect on water use.
%K Shell eggs
%K water
%K shell egg processing
%U http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/ansinet/ijps/2005/734-736.pdf