United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Weinberg, Carl R., 1962-2005-01-21Encyclopedia article about the poultry industry in Georgia. The Georgia poultry industry is a highly mechanized production complex that markets chicken and egg products around the globe. On an average day, Georgia produces 24.6 million pounds of chicken and 14 million eggs. Major poultry processors based in Georgia include Gold Kist, Fieldale Farms, Claxton, Mar-Jac, and Cagle's. These vertically integrated companies combine all the phases of the business--raw materials, processing, and distribution--within a single company. Although based elsewhere, a number of other poultry companies also operate in Georgia, including Tyson, Con-Agra, and Continental Grain. Poultry products, including turkeys, earn more than any other Georgia crop. The statewide economic impact of the industry is an estimated $13.5 billion annually.GSE identifier: SS8E2, SS8H10text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.Hens--GeorgiaChickens--GeorgiaEggs--Production--GeorgiaPoultry--GeorgiaPoultry industry--GeorgiaPoultryText