摘要 |
An apparatus for carrying out a cleaning operation applied to the internal neck skin of slaughtered poultry by removing the windpipe, gullet, glandular tissue or remainders thereof. The apparatus comprises suspension devices for suspending the poultry by the legs, a first drum which at its periphery is provided with a first curve formed by a first groove which is being traced by a first projection that connects to a rotatable bore organ so as to arrange that by rotation of the first drum said bore organ is inserted from the top into the poultry being suspended by the legs for carrying out the cleaning operation. The apparatus further comprises presser means comprising a presser chock, which during the cleaning operation rests against the neck skin of the poultry at the breast side and pushes the neck skin of the poultry toward the bore organ, wherein the presser chock cooperates with a second drum provided with a second groove which is being traced by a second projection connected with the pressure chock so as to arrange that said pressure chock is adjustable in height by rotation of the second drum. The first drum and the second drum have an adjustable distance with respect to each other to accommodate for different sizes of poultry. |