Chicken Washer Tub Plucker

I submitted an article to Backyard Poultry magazine on a tub plucker we made out of a washing mashine. The article, parts break down, and plans should be in a future issue.
The machine works surprisingly well, 25 seconds and all feathers are washed off.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Chicken
• Washer
• tub
• plucker

[rainbowsnbubbles]

I've looked at several of these on youtube and I'm always left with the same question: where do all those feathers go??

[pzlr0v]

@rainbowsnbubbles There is a 1/2 inch gap between the spinning plate and the tub. The feathers simply fall under the unit, after about 75 birds I need to move it.

[pzlr0v]

seguradojr - The motor spins at 1725 attached to the 2.5 inch drive pulley the belt drives a 10 inch pulley attached thru a front wheel drive car bearing assembly to the plate making the final drive 431 RPMs.

[sagehilll]

>then cut the thighs off after popping the hip joint and finally filet off the breast, making them boneless skinless breast.<

If you're going to produce skinless chicken breasts, why not just skin the chicken in the first place? that's faster than even a chicken plucker. The skin's the best part anyway!

[pzlr0v]

@sagehilll The plucker not only removes the feathers but the dirt as well, trying to skin a chicken is hard with all the feathers getting onto the meat. I do agree the skin is needed for the wings legs and thighs.

[MrBandogs]

I've ripped off you're idea,and incorporated it into a small dog grooming business..They generally can walk in a straight line after about an hour..If not i blame it on the shampoo.

[seguradojr]

thanks for your explanation, happy new year to you, your idea wil help me to earn $5000 per month

[seguradojr]

congratulations for the idea, how many RPM the engine has this machine if you do not know who the manufacturer of it,

because I need to make one for my company here in Brazil, thanks for your attention and success for you and your family.

[smiltee]

if the chicken wasn't dead, he certainly is now

[pzlr0v]

@filmftw3 kent-company dot c o m the model number was C-25

[pzlr0v]

@BUBnEM01 Yes there is a video under chicken washer with a turkey too.

[filmftw3]

@pzlr0v

which ones did you get in there. They got bunch of different types of fingers.