Reducing downgrading starts with capturing

Keeping the rate of downgrades in the processing plant at the lowest possible level, greatly determines the benefits of poultry producers. That starts with capturing the birds at the farm. The implementation of proper measures will drastically decrease the amount of downgrades. The result is an increase of top grade kilos produced and a reduction of the cost per kilo processed, thus maximising profitability. By Eduardo Cervantes Lopez, International processing consultant, Barranquilla, Colombia