FARM- The first F stands for our FARM where our family raises poultry and rabbits.
FACILITY- The second F stands for FACILITY where the poultry and rabbits are harvested and packaged into ready to cook packaged poultry and rabbit meat products. The Facility is a service-based business and is open to all poultry and rabbit producers needing their poultry and rabbits harvested.
FARM STORE – The third F stands for FARM STORE where consumers can purchase the poultry and meat products produced by 3F's. The farm store also serves as a Farmers Market Hub allowing other producers the option to offer products to the public.
OUR SERVICES
Our Services– We offer an Oklahoma State inspected slaughtering and processing service for poultry and rabbits.
As a producer you invest a lot of time, effort and a lot of money into producing your poultry and rabbits. We are committed to understanding and fulfilling your need and work to provide you with the highest quality products.
An Oklahoma State Meat Inspector oversee all slaughtering and processing operations this continuous inspection allows meat products to be consumed by the owner and sold to the public in wholesale and retail outlets.
Retail – making sales of tangible personal property or services in this state directly to customers.
Wholesale – making sales of tangible personal property in this state and selling to retailers who hold sales tax permits for resale.
We follow a HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) program to provide safe, unadulterated products. Our strict sanitation program ensures a clean and sanitary environment. Our experienced staff are trained in treating all animals with respect and in how to manage animals humanely. Our small-scale, one-on-one slaughter methods ensure that each animal experiences a minimum of stress and pain.
SCHEDULING
Our Facility process year round. We do not have a minimum number of head to make an appointment. We do have a maximum number and that number is decide on a case-by-case situation. We schedule smaller batches together on scheduled Saturdays. We schedule larger numbers on schedule private days. We have limited availability for processing appointments so we strongly recommend you contact us several weeks or months before you will need our services.
Contact– Contact us to schedule an appointment – Phone: Voice or Text (918) 843-0232
LOGISTICS
• Pre-Appointment Guide
o Feed Withdrawal– All feed sources MUST be removed at least 18-24 hours
before slaughter. Failure to withdraw feed will result in a $1 per bird violation fee
being added to your invoice.
o Water – Poultry and Rabbits should be supplied with WATER only during the
withdrawal period.
o Catching and Loading– It is especially important to catch and load animals in the
calmest manner possible.
o Holding and Transportation– You will need to transport your own animals and
leave them at our facility in your coops/cages. We prefer plastic poultry
crates/coops, but we can work with dog crates or homemade coops. We also allow
some producers to trailer their birds without crates/coops however trailer must be
left at the facility. Please mark everything with tags or labels that the animals
cannot chew or peck off. Please use your full name and phone number.
• Appointment Guide
o Animal Drop-Off – Your drop-off appointment will be on a Saturday morning at
7:00 am. All poultry and rabbits MUST be in place by 7:30 am. All poultry and
rabbits are subject to an anti-mortem inspection by 3F’s and an Oklahoma State
Inspector. Any animal failing inspection will be condemned. Dead poultry and
rabbits upon arrival inspection will be discarded. 3F’s is not responsible for
condemned poultry and rabbits. If you are late or wish to cancel your
appointment, please contact 3F’s at (918) 843-0232, we will give you further
directions.
• Upon arrival and before unloading, you are expected to check in to fill out processing
paperwork. If you have specific needs or instructions, please feel free to print it out or
write it and leave it with your paperwork. If you have labels that you wish for us to apply
at packaging, please supply those at drop off.
• An employee will give you directions on where to drop your trailer or where to unload
your coops, carriers, and cages. We have employees available but there may be time that you are responsible for unloading.
• Processing
o Bruised or broken parts will be trimmed or removed per the inspector’s request.
This bruising will sometimes happen during or prior to travel and will result in a
bird with missing parts.
o Excess Breast blisters or damaged skin may be trimmed if it slows down
processing you may be required to pay an additional fee for excess trimming.
o Animals may be condemned for airsacculitis, septicemia, or other conditions that
are not determined or detected until evisceration.
o 3F’s is not responsible for loss of birds during holding or after arrival at the
facility or because of normal processing.
o Remember you may lose whole birds, pieces such as wings, legs, thighs, breasts
etc.
• Meat pick-up
• Your pick-up appointment will be:
o Next day – Sunday 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
o Second day – Monday 9:00 am -11:00 am
▪ These times are extremely strict it cost money to keep machinery running
and employees on hand to help you load. Please note the times and be on
time. Poultry and Meat products must be picked up at appointment times
give to everyone.
▪ Poultry and Meat Products not picked up by the end of your appointment
will be considered forfeited and surrendered with ownership transferred to
3F’s Poultry and Rabbit Processing, LLC no refunds or credits will be
given to customer.
o We will notify you of your balance owed when we contact you for pick-up.
o Please bring exact CASH (no checks, no credit/debit cards)!
o Bring plenty of exceptionally clean ice chests or other suitable containers for product pick-up.
o You are responsible for loading your poultry and meat products, coolers, cages &
coops.
LABELS
We provide a basic label that includes your farm name and contact information along with the necessary regulatory language, packed on date, and weight.
You may provide your own label with only basic information listed. You may supply an additional label with a product claim (Pasture-Raised) but these labels must be approved by ODAFF prior to slaughter.
PLEASE NOTE: All claims must be approved by USDA and this process can take up to 6 weeks. Contact us as soon as possible if you have any questions about labels. Please don’t print any labels without prior approval from ODAFF and 3F’s.
PRICING
Fees & Options for 2024 processing season
- LINE FEE $2.00 /customer at each appointment
- MASTER PACKING LINERS – used to line coolers = $1.00 each
- Packaged Whole
- Chicken, Guineafowl &/or Rabbits = $7 each
- Waterfowl = $15 each
- Turkeys packaged weight up to 20lbs = $15 each
- Turkeys package weight over 20 lbs = $0.75/lbs. each
- Quail (not inspected labeled not for sale) = $5 each
- Whole Cutups in 1 package/head
- Chicken, Guineafowl &/or Rabbits = $9 each
- Waterfowl = $20 each
- Turkeys packaged weight up to 20lbs = $20 each
- Turkeys package weight over 20 lbs. =$0.75/pound + $5.00 Cut fee (only young birds will be cut up)
- Standard Cut-up options for Chickens, Guineas and Waterfowl.
- (1 pc.) Spatchcock/Butterflied
- (2 pcs.) Halves
- (4 pcs.) 2 Breast Quarters & 2 Leg Quarters
- (6 pcs.) 2 Breasts, 2 Wings & 2 Leg Quarters
- (8 pcs.) 2 Breasts, 2 Wings, 2 Thighs & 2 Legs
- Custom packaging of Common pieces (2- Breasts in 1 package, 4- Leg Quarters in 1 package, etc.) is also an option with the cost of extra packages used invoiced at $2 per extra package used.
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- Turkeys maybe in vacuum packaging, shrink wrap or poly bags depending on size.
- Feed present in crops – fee charged for number of birds in lot x $1 each
- DOA – DOA will not be accept if seen while unloading birds DOA in coops will be invoiced at $3 for a disposal fee
- Animals Reject or total condemned will be invoiced at the cost of slaughter.
SMALL PRODUCERS DATES
Appointments for Small Producers are available on these dates, you must text or call (918) 843-0232 to book a date.
October 7, 2023 at 7 am AVAILABLE (TSF birds also)
October 14, 2023 at 7 am FULL
October 21, 2023 at 7 am AVAILABLE
October 28, 2023 at 7 am FULL
November 4, 2023 at 7 am AVAILABLE
November 11, 2023 at 7 am FULL
November 18, 2023 at 7 am AVAILABLE
December 2, 2023 at TBD
December 9, 2023 at TBD
December 16, 2023 at TBD
December 23, 2023 at TBD
December 30, 2023 at TBD
LARGE PRODUCERS DATES
Private Appointments for Large Producers are available text or call (918) 843-0232 to book a date.
ORGANIC POULTRY PROCESSING
3F’s Poultry and Rabbit Processing, LLC is a certified organic processor. We can label your birds as organic if you have secured you Certified Organic Certificate. We will need to know at the time you book your appointment that you are requesting Organic Processing and you will need to provide a copy of your certificate prior to your processing appointment.