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INVENTORIES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Inventory, Net [Abstract]  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

4. INVENTORIES

     Inventories consisted of the following:

March 31, 2013        December 30, 2012
(In thousands)
Live chicken and hens $       422,326 $       405,335
Feed, eggs and other 303,705 307,500
Finished chicken products 246,047 237,159
       Total chicken inventories 972,078 949,994
Commercial feed and other 280 302
       Total inventories $ 972,358 $ 950,296