Workers lift the birds from their crates on a conveyor belt and hang them by their feet on a moving line of hooks called shackles. This is the highest-paying job in the plant. Live hangers earn $8.80 an hour for a day shift and $8.90 an hour for a night shift to contend with the birds, which can peck and scratch. A good live hanger can hang 27 birds a minute. (4 of 14)

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