Moorefield, WV

Moorefield is a town in Hardy County, West Virginia, USA. Moorefield is the county seat of Hardy County. It was originally chartered in 1777 and named for Conrad Moore, who owned the land upon which the town was laid out.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorefield,_West_Virginia

Moorefield, West Virginia

Moorefield, West Virginia

Corridor "H" is the highway prominently shown in the center. It is an elevated highway through the valley. Pilgrim's Pride slaughterhouse is seen in the lower left corner, they process birds grown at farms along the Sweedlin Valley and some of the other agricultural areas in valleys. The river in the center is the Potomac River.

Pilgrims Pride Chicken πŸ” Plant

If you've had Pilgrim's Pride chicken breasts or chicken paddies, chances are that this slaughter house in Moorefield is where the chickens were harvested, cleaned and packaged in the wrappers. At times the plant can be a bit pungent as it was when I drove by a few years back.

Pilgrims Pride Chicken πŸ” Plant

If you've had Pilgrim's Pride chicken breasts or chicken paddies, chances are that this slaughter house in Moorefield is where the chickens were harvested, cleaned and packaged in the wrappers. At times the plant can be a bit pungent as it was when I drove by a few years back.

Moorefield WV

Winchester Avenue in Moorefield. A town in West Virginia that smells a lot like raw chicken, like you might get from the store, as it's home to the Pilgrims' Pride factory that turns the many live chickens from local farms into the styrofoam and plastic chicken you get at the store.

Taken on Saturday October 21, 2017 at Moorefield, WV.