Koechner MFG. Co., INC Koechner Mfg. Co., Inc, was started in 1960 by Cecil Koechner. He started the business in his father's chicken house by building farrowing crates and picnic table frames. The turkey coop production was the result of shear accident and knew there had to be a better way to load birds. Cecil started off building a loader. Within a short time the farmers and drivers were...