Free Bird Chicken

Free Bird Chicken operates a USDA-inspected poultry plant at 220 North Center Street in Fredericksburg, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, under establishment number P533. The federal record lists the plant for poultry slaughter and poultry processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of August 5, 2021. FSIS classifies the operation as small and places it in slaughter volume category 5.0. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS, which indicates the plant is not listed as doing custom processing for individual owners.

The establishment is listed in the federal record under several names, including Free Bird, FreeBird Chicken, Poultry Holdings, Poultry Holdings, LLC, and Table Trust Brands. The FreeBird website describes a branded poultry program rather than a service processing business. It states that the poultry is never given antibiotics, never given growth hormones or steroids, and is fed a diet of vegetarian grains consisting of corn and soybean meal. The Our Story page describes chickens raised in barns with room to roam and continuous access to feed and water, and refers to family farms supplying the brand.

The website presents product and recipe sections and a contact form that asks for product name, UPC, and best by date, which points to packaged retail products sold through stores rather than direct sales at the plant. The federal record lists a plant phone of (717) 820-4513, while the website contact page lists 717.865.2136 and a toll free number of 800.335.8379. Hours, retail counter details, custom slaughter terms, and pricing are not stated in the sources on file.

The federal record lists poultry slaughter and poultry processing at this establishment and reports no custom-exempt activity, so there is no indication in the sources that the plant takes in birds from outside owners for custom kill and cut. The website describes FreeBird as a branded poultry program supplied by family farms rather than a fee-for-service processor. Growers interested in supply arrangements would need to contact the company directly, since booking procedures, minimums, fees, and cut and wrap options are not stated in any source on file.

Free Bird Chicken operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.

The website shows product and recipe pages for FreeBird branded poultry and a contact form that asks buyers for a product name, UPC, and best by date, which suggests products are bought at retail stores. The sources on file do not state that the plant has a retail counter, sells halves or bundles, ships, or takes online orders. Households can reach the company at the numbers listed on its contact page, 717.865.2136 and toll free 800.335.8379.

If you are buying a half or quarter animal, the plant is where the animal is processed; the farm sells you the animal. Read how to buy a half cow for the sequence and the math.