Breeder Hen Farm - is a poultry operation that is primarily involved in egg production. Generally, a farm will receive pullets (young hens) when the pullets are approximately 20 to 22 weeks old. These hens will remain on the farm and in egg production for approximately 43 to 46 continious weeks at the end of which time they will be picked up and taken to slaughter. The farm will then have an "out-time" (no chickens) for approximately three to six weeks. This time is used for poultry house clean up and maintenance. Then the process is repeated. Pay for breeder hen farms is generally done on an egg production basis.

Pullet Farm - is a poultry operation that produces young hens for the breeder hen operation. A farm will receive baby female chickens. These chickens (pullets) are raised continously for approximately 20 - 22 weeks when they are picked up and taken to a breeder hen farm. The farm will typically have "out-time" (no chickens) of approximately ten to fourteen days to have any maintenance or clean out done. Then the process is repeated. Pay on a pullet farm is unsally done an a per square foot basis.

Broiler Farm - is a farm that is involved in the production of poultry for meat. Baby chickens are delivered to the farm at 1 day of age and are generally kept from 5 to 8 weeks. After this time the broilers are removed from the farm to harvest for meat. The "out time" is usually ten to fourteen days. This depends upon the individual poultry company needs at a particular time. During this "out time" (no chickens) maintenance and clean out of the broiler houses is done as needed. Then the process is repeated. Pay on broilers is on a pound of meat produced basis and has many variences for the pay formula