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INVENTORIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 23, 2012
Inventory, Net [Abstract]  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

5. INVENTORIES

     Inventories consisted of the following:

      September 23, 2012       December 25, 2011
      (In thousands)
Live chicken and hens $ 417,961 $ 363,590
Feed, eggs and other 293,768 238,449
  Finished chicken products   267,293 273,363
              Total chicken inventories 979,022   875,402
       Commercial feed, table eggs and other   221   3,692
                     Total inventories $ 979,243 $ 879,094