Avian Emergency Response
When disaster strikes, we’re prepared. Our specialized equipment and experienced crews are ready to support you through animal health emergencies with professionalism and care.
MAK Carts & Depopulation
When depopulation is necessary, we provide humane, efficient service with the right equipment and trained crews to handle the process responsibly.
Biosecurity Trailer & Shower Trailer
Prepared for emergencies, we’ve invested in mobile biosecurity solutions. Our biosecurity trailer includes PPE, cones, and essential supplies, while our shower trailer provides powered, five-stall facilities with clean/dirty separation. We handle the preparation so you can focus on recovery.
Indoor Storage
At both the PA and OH locations our pullet trailers are staged outside before being washed. After going through our wash system our trailers are all stored inside until the next job.
Shower Facility
While prioritizing bio-security and dealing with bed bug and Coryza concerns, it became apparent to Melhorn in 2020 that showering its employees who encounter live poultry everyday was critical. The goal was to have all poultry handling crews and truck drivers shower before and after each job to ensure that disease and insects are not […]
Truck Washing
Every truck is washed and disinfected after every job. We utilize a custom built three stage automatic cart wash to clean and disinfect our carts. After carts are removed from our trailers our wash crew applies insecticide then thoroughly washes and disinfects the rest of the truck and trailer before moving the truck to the […]
BIOSECURITY
Biosecurity is at the core of everything we do. Because we handle chickens from many producers and locations each day, we prioritize strict, consistent biosecurity practices in every decision we make. Our state-of-the-art shower facility is used daily by all crew members and drivers as they shower in and out before entering any farm. This facility […]
Animal welfare
ll of our crew personnel are trained regularly in proper handling and care of live poultry utilizing the United Egg Producer’s training guidelines. Our crews also transports cooling fans to the job site during the warmer months so that we can provide airflow to the chickens while they are being loaded and unloaded. This is […]
Specialized Equipment
As our customers have grown so have we. We operate seven different large platform lifts that allow us to safely and efficiently take carts to the second and third floors of modern houses. This allows us to work in multiple large houses on a single day. We have various other specialized pieces of equipment that […]
Fowl Transportation
Since 2012 we have been able to offer the layer industry fowl removal services through our partnership with Maple Lodge Farms. We load and transport end of lay hens to Ontario five days a week in order to serve our customers.