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How to Shrink Wrap Poultry Like a Pro: The Ultimate Guide for Farmers, Homesteaders, and Processors

If you're a poultry farmer, backyard homesteader, or small-scale meat processor, finding the right method to package poultry safely and professionally is key to extending shelf life, maintaining product integrity, and ensuring a clean presentation. That’s where poultry shrink bags come in.

In this post, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about using poultry shrink wrap bags, from how they work to step-by-step instructions, plus why Florida Poultry Shrink Bags (FPSB) are trusted by farms and processors across the country.

What Are Poultry Shrink Bags?

Our poultry shrink bags are heavy-duty, food-safe plastic bags designed to shrink tightly around your processed poultry when dipped in hot water. This shrink-to-fit effect:

  • Seals in freshness

  • Reduces exposure to air, bacteria, and moisture

  • Prevents freezer burn

  • Improves product appearance for retail or personal storage

At FPSB, our shrink bags are made from high-quality 75-micron material, offering a strong, sanitary, and professional-grade solution for packaging everything from small game birds, rabbits and chickens to beef, fish, and large turkeys.

How to Use Poultry Shrink Bags – Step-by-Step

  1. Place the bird (cleaned and chilled) into the shrink bag.

  2. Twist the excess plastic at the top and secure it with a zip tie or heat-safe clip. Make a small slit in the breast zone, or use a straw to extract air. 

  3. Dip the packaged bird into hot clean water at 190°F to 205°F for 3–5 seconds.

  4. Watch the bag shrink tightly around the bird.

  5. Optionally, label and freeze or refrigerate.

It’s that easy and the results speak for themselves.

Which Size Do You Need?

At Florida Poultry Shrink Bags, we offer multiple sizes and kits for various needs:

  • 10” x 18” Shrink Bag Kit – Perfect for small chickens or game birds (up to 6–7 lbs)

  • 12” x 16” Shrink Bag Kit – Ideal for birds between 7–13 lbs

  • 13” x 20” Shrink Bag Kit – Great for chickens, ducks, or small turkeys up to 15 lbs

  • 16” x 28” Shrink Bags – Best for large turkeys, geese, and wild game

Each kit includes everything you need to get started: bags, ties, labels, and easy instructions.

Why Farmers and Homesteaders Trust FPSB?

Florida Poultry Shrink Bags is dedicated to delivering high-quality poultry packaging solutions made with American farmers and processors in mind. Our bags are:

  • Puncture-resistant

  • Fridge and Freezer-safe

  • Easy to use with no special equipment

  • Designed for chicken, duck, turkey, quail, beef and wild game

With FPSB, you get the confidence of a clean seal and a professional look, whether you’re selling at farmers markets, stocking your freezer, or sharing your harvest.

Ready to Upgrade Your Poultry Packaging?

Browse our full selection of poultry shrink bag kits and individual bag sizes at Florida Poultry Shrink Bags and take your poultry processing to the next level.

Protect your product. Preserve freshness. Present like a pro.

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