Poultry neck breaker machine and method for breaking the neck of poultry

摘要

Poultry neck breaker machine (1) for poultry (2) suspended by the legs (3) in a conveyor line (4), comprising a movable breaker device (5) for imparting a breaking force to the poultry's neck (6), and comprising an anvil (7) to provide support to the poultry's neck during operation of the movable breaker device, wherein the anvil is arranged for introduction into a poultry cavity (12) through the poultry's vent (13) . The invention also relates to a method for breaking a poultry's neck while the poultry is suspended by the legs in a conveyor line, wherein a breaking force is imparted to the poultry's neck while the poultry's neck is supported, wherein the poultry's neck is supported from within the poultry.