House of Raeford Farms Inc. is one of the nation’s Top 10 largest chicken producers, providing ready-to-cook and further-processed chicken products to the foodservice, retail, and export markets.The company is family owned and operated, and based in Rose Hill, North Carolina, with additional facilities in Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Summary of Project Features:

Two Receiving Systems

         • Rail receiving for corn rated at 45,000 BPH

         • Truck receiving rated at 15,000 CFH/300 TPH

Ingredient Storage Bins

         • 26 ingredient bins to mixer - 3,270 tons

         • Four pellet mill surge bins - 248 tons

         • 28 bulk loadout bins - 5,426 tons (dual driveways)

Whole Grain Storage: 667,020 bushel capacity

Grinding Systems:

         • 106 TPH fine grinding system

Batching: 240 TPH

         • 12 ton twin shaft mixer

         • 20 bin micro ingredient system

         • Four-bin tote system

Pelleting: 130 TPH

         • Two pellet lines each providing 65 TPH

         • Two pellet mills, CPM 7932-12s, each with conditioner, horizontal cooler, and crumbler

Support Systems

         • Complete plant automation, electrical, and mechanical installation