3F’s Poultry and Rabbit Processing, LLC  is Oklahoma’s only State Inspected Slaughter and Processing Facility for Poultry and Rabbits.  

The facility is inspected by an Oklahoma State Meat and Poultry Inspector for proper handling, storage, processing, labeling, and sanitation practices throughout the facility. In addition live animals are inspected for any signs of illness, defect or contamination. The carcasses of animals are inspected again, post-slaughter, for abnormalities. Products that pass inspection can be consumed by the owner and marketed in the state of Oklahoma. Products produced under OKLAHOMA state inspection bear the OKLAHOMA “legend”–a seal that indicates  inspection occurred. These products may be sold in wholesale or retail outlets to the public by face to face sales, farmers markets, home delivery, restaurants, supermarkets or other businesses.  Products purchased in Oklahoma can be transported by the purchaser back to their home state and consumed by the purchaser.  This service is offered to anyone able to travel to our facility.  Customers from states other than Oklahoma would use products for home consumption only!  The main difference between OKLAHOMA INSPECTION and USDA INSPECTION  is that, by law, state inspected meats can only be sold within the state. In other words, meat products processed at state plants cannot enter commerce across state lines, which includes online sales, mail orders and other sales methods wherein meats are shipped out of state. Meat products processed at federal plants, on the other hand, may be sold across state lines, on the Internet and via mail order.

 

HOW IT WORKS

  • Contact us to make an appointment(slaughter date).  We process by appointment only.  We recommend contacting us before you order your chicks to make an appointment or the day your order your chicks, due to the demand for service. We will not accept birds or rabbits that do not have an appointment.  Once you have been given an appointment, you will may not receive any additional confirmation.  You are expected to arrive on the specified date within the scheduled time
    • Mailing Address: 426643 Highway 266, Checotah, Oklahoma, 74426
    • Phone:  Voice or Text (918) 843-0232
    • E-Mail:   leeshlynch@gmail.com
    • Facebook:  facebook.com/3fspoultryandrabbitprocessing
  • Schedule:
    • 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm Friday – SCHEDULED ANIMAL DROP-OFF  
    • 7:00 am – 7:30 am Saturday – SCHEDULED ANIMAL DROP-OFF   (NO LATE CHECK-INS, we must have animals in place for inspection & can’t take them after the antemortem inspection) 
    • 7:30 am – 8:00 am Saturday –  INSPECTION  
    • Saturday – SLAUGHTER, FURTHER PROCESSING (CUTTING & PACKAGING)
    • Sunday –   FURTHER PROCESSING(CUTTING & PACKAGING)  
    • 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm Sunday  –  SCHEDULED MEAT PICK-UP
We will contact you when your meat is ready you should plan on picking up your meat on Sunday late afternoon or evening.
We will notify you of your balance owed when we contact you for pick-up.  Please bring CASH (no check, no credit/debit cards)! 
  • Services- We provide slaughter and processing services for poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese) and rabbits. 
  • Feed Withdrawal– All feed sources should be removed at least 14-24 hours before slaughter.  Poultry and Rabbits should be supplied with WATER only during the withdrawal period. Feed withdrawal insures that there is minimal fecal matter remaining in the animal at the time of slaughter. This makes the slaughter process cleaner and more sanitary as well as eliminate the possibility of having to trim meat or condemn the whole animal.
  • Catching and Loading–  It is very important to catch and load animals in the calmest manner possible.  Always pick birds up and hold by the body or by the feet, NEVER by the wings.   Always pick rabbits up by placing one hand the rabbit’s chest. Begin to lift. Scoop the other hand under the rabbit’s rear, keeping the tail between your hand and his/her genital area, NEVER pick a rabbit up by its ears.  Some problems that could occur while loading your animals include wing bruising, smothering, heat stress, broken bones and escaping.  Any abuse of animals will not be tolerated.  Abuse includes kicking, carrying the animals in unnatural positions, overcrowding, starvation or indifference to suffering.
  • Holding and Transportation– You will need to transport your own animals, and leave them at our facility in your cages (ask us about options if you need cages).  Rabbits are best transported in Rabbit carrying cages with bottoms (no wood chips or sawdust). Poultry are best transported in poultry coops. PLEASE, NO CARDBOARD BOXES!  We recommend crating after dark or before dawn and not stacking your crates more than four high. We recommend allowing  plenty of space to avoid suffocation. We are not responsible for  deaths which result from poor packing. More animals are condemned or killed from not transporting properly than any other reason.  Mainly because of suffocation from being packed to tightly. Any abuse of animals will not be tolerated. We cannot process diseased, dead, or dying animals.  Do not overcrowd your crates; in case of inclement weather, make sure your animals are protected but still receive adequate ventilation. Heat stress and crowding can kill your animals. 
  • Arrival at Facility/Plant– Once at the plant follow signs for unloading, there will be an area for cages with animals and an area for coolers.  Please mark your coolers and cages with tag or labels that animals can’t chew off and your cooler with labels that won’t peel off easily.  Please use your Full name, Address and Phone number  Please do not bring too many or too few animals.  We schedule our workdays very carefully to ensure we have enough work for our employees and maintain a safe working environment.  Please let us know ASAP if there is a number difference so we can adjust our schedule. Unless you have made other arrangements, you are expected to drop off your coolers & animals on Friday.  If arrangements are made you should drop off before 7 am on Saturday.  Upon arrival and before unloading, you are expected to check in to fill out processing paperwork.
  • Dirty &/or Injured Animals– Birds with dirty breasts and keels (breast bone) may be delayed until the last batch to avoid cross contamination.  If you have birds that sit around all day and eat, the skin on the breast may have ‘acne’ appearance – follicles with embedded dirt.  If any have injuries to their breast we might cut it away. If you have too many roosters, some of the hens may have skin damage.  Birds will eat anything shiny, glass, screws, electrical contact, pvc pieces, fence staples, and gun shells. These all can damage the wall of the gizzard and the muscles of the meat.  Rabbit with dirty hides may be delayed until the last batch to avoid cross contamination.
  • Diseased Animals– We will condemn animals that are not healthy; this could include cavity fluid, diseased organs, etc.  The fee will remain the same and no credit will be given. If there is any question about the health or quality of the animals, the facility and/or the inspector will determine if they will be condemned or delayed for slaughter.  There will be a charge for sanitation and disposal if you bring sick or diseased animals.  There are always runty birds, especially in the Cornish Crosses and Broad-Breasted Turkey lines.  They are not sick, they just do not thrive very well.
  • What to Expect Back– YOUR MEAT!  All animals are carefully traced throughout the process so you are guaranteed the return of your meat.
  • Product Pick-up–  Your finished product must be picked up on the same day of notification that it is ready. We do not FREEZE!  Please understand that our facility has limited cold storage which is very expensive to run. Product left in our facility past notification will incur a storage fee.We are not responsible for meat left past scheduled pick-up times.  WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO TURN AWAY PICK-UP, IF FOOD SAFETY IS A CONCERN. WE DO NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANIMALS, CAGES OR MEAT LEFT AT OUR FACILITY!
  • Payment– Payment for services is expected at pickup. Payment should be in cash.  When your product is finished we will contact you with a total amount due and schedule your pick-up appointment.
  • Product Transportation –  Please bring containers such as boxes, a cooler or a plastic tote along with ice to keep the product cold for the ride home.  We do provide ice but you may need to purchase more. We have found that a 48 quart cooler holds between 10-15 individual animals. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO TURN AWAY PICK-UP IF FOOD SAFETY IS A CONCERN.   WE DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEAT AFTER IT LEAVES OUR FACILITY !!! 

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE TO ANYONE FOR ANY REASON

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ADJUST FEES ACCORDINGLY, IN A WAY THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES OR SUPPLIES THAT ARE USED TO PROCESS AN ORDER.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHARGE A FEE FOR WAITING TIME IF YOU ARE LATE DROPPING OFF YOUR ANIMALS OR PICKING UP YOUR MEAT.  PLEASE SHOW UP ON TIME AND READY TO DROP OFF OR PICK UP.