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Cold weather has a way of exposing every shortcut ever taken in poultry transportation. Anyone who has hauled birds through winter knows that basic cold-stress prep is just the starting line. Winter doesn’t care about intentions, and neither do temperature swings, wind tunnels disguised as highways, or moisture that finds its way into places it...

Anyone in poultry knows demand does not politely increase. It shows up all at once, usually right when everything is already running at full speed. A 20% increase in production capacity sounds neat and clean on paper, but in real life it means tighter schedules, more pressure on equipment, and far less tolerance for things...

Working with poultry equipment long enough teaches a person a few universal truths. Birds never load themselves, cages always break at the most inconvenient moment, and weather in the South follows no recognizable rules. Somewhere between repairing a broken hinge at 4 a.m. and hosing down trailers in July heat, an appreciation for strong, dependable...

Anyone who’s ever worked in the poultry business knows that live-haul trailers take a beating. They run long hours, carry heavy loads, and deal with everything nature—and chickens—can throw at them. Between moisture, droppings, washdowns, and road grime, it’s no wonder corrosion becomes the silent enemy that eats away at the metal over time. Now,...

Every winter, when the first cold front sweeps across the South, folks start pulling out the jackets, checking the heater, and complaining that 50 degrees feels like the Arctic. Meanwhile, for poultry producers, the real concern isn’t comfort—it’s keeping birds warm enough to survive the ride from farm to processing plant without losing body weight...

For decades, I’ve had a front-row seat to the way poultry shapes the American food supply. Poultry is one of the largest agricultural sectors in this country, and its success depends on more than feed, barns, or processors. At the heart of the supply chain is something often overlooked but absolutely critical—the trailers that move...

By Dwayne Walker, Founder of Walker Poultry Trailers Moving live poultry from the farm to the processing plant isn’t as simple as throwing birds on a truck and calling it a day. In fact, the trailer used in that process can make or break the operation—sometimes literally. Whether hauling across the humid highways of Georgia...

The USDA has spoken. 2025 is shaping up to be another record-setting year for broiler production. That means more birds, more loads, and more pressure on the fine folks doing the hauling. Now, if that makes anyone feel a little sweaty under the collar, take heart—it’s not just the Mississippi humidity talking. Increased output is...

There’s no shortcut to building something that lasts—especially when it’s hauling live animals across county lines, back roads, and interstate stretches day after day. In the poultry business, a trailer isn’t just a tool. It’s the silent partner in a time-sensitive, high-volume, biologically sensitive operation. When I first started building poultry trailers, the goal wasn’t...

By Dwayne Walker, Founder of Walker Poultry Trailers Biosecurity has always been important in poultry production, but today it is more critical than ever. Moving live birds from the farm to the plant carries risks that can impact flock health, production schedules, and company reputation. A major part of that risk comes down to how trailers are cleaned,...