Auger type poultry chillers with enhanced hanger bearing configurations and related assemblies

A kit for a poultry chiller comprising an elongated tank and an auger rotatably held lengthwise in the tank and including a first auger section comprising a first helical portion of a first auger flight that is helically disposed on a first auger shaft, and a second auger section comprising a second helical portion of a second auger flight that is helically disposed on a second auger shaft, the kit comprising:

• a first flight extension that is configured to connect to the first helical portion of the first auger flight;
• a second flight extension that is configured to connect to the second helical portion of the second auger flight;
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• a coupling shaft assembly comprising a first coupling flange configured to couple to a first end plate of the first auger shaft and a second coupling flange configured to couple to an adjacent second end plate of the second auger shaft;
• wherein, when the first flight extension is connected to the first helical portion of the first auger flight so as to extend approximately circumferentially away from the first helical portion, the first flight extension overhangs the first end plate of the first auger shaft and the first flight extension is spaced part from the first auger shaft;
• wherein, when the second flight extension is connected to the second helical portion of the second auger flight so as to extend approximately circumferentially away from the second helical portion, the second flight extension overhangs the second end plate of the second auger shaft and the second flight extension is spaced part from the second auger shaft.