Abstract: In an apparatus for the introduction of poultry giblets into the evacuated body cavities of poultry, a plurality of cups which contain the giblets are moved into an insertion region together with the poultry, which is also moved, on a path while a plunger thrusts the giblets into the body cavity of the poultry after a cup has been introduced with its narrower end into the body cavity. The plunger is selectively driven, so that in the event that no poultry is present, the plunger is not actuated. In addition stabilizing devices are provided for the poultry.