I usually eat mine within 3-4 hours of killing them. After killing them I let them sit in the fridge during that time in water. Then take them out and cook them.
Opps no more than an 1 1/2 inch and no less than 1 inch works for me on the edge to the barrell. You dont want a big gap the chicken may get caught in it.
I've built two pluckers in the last month or so. My first one i left the bottom of the barrell on. What i did was turned three fingers in a row upside down on the plate and cut an 8 inch opening in the barrell oposite side of the motor that way the 3 fingers sweep the feathers and water out...
From the bottom of the finger plate I measured up 3 1/2 inches and drew a line all the way around the barrell. Then I drew a second line 1 inch above that one. Then I drilled 3/4 inch holes 2 1/2 inches apart one the bottom line. I did the samething for the top line I just staggered the holes...
From the bottom of the finger plate I measured up 3 1/2 inches and drew a line all the way around the barrell. Then I drew a second line 1 inch above that one. Then I drilled 3/4 inch holes 2 1/2 inches apart one the bottom line. I did the samething for the top line I just staggered the holes...
We processed 16 on Monday, and hopefully 30 more tomorrow morning. My 4 year old son was a huge help. He's been involved in the chickens since day 1. It too was a great experience, and ready to get another batch. We built a whiz-bang plucker, a chicken tractor, and fenced in a pasture for them...
I'm sure they will send you another incubator once you call. When I'm done with my hatch I'm going to buy some silicone sealant and seal around the housing of mine. Maybe that will prevent that I don't know. As I remember you ordered yours through GQF and got the 30 free quail eggs right? I...
I've purchased two of them so far. I have my second batch of eggs in each one of them right now, and no problems. My first one gets a little bit of condensation around the yellow box of the display, but none on the display itself. Are their any screws that hold the display up to the glass...
williams3676 <----- That's his eBay name. I've gotten eggs from him with about a 75% hatch rate. I'm no expert, but they are big eggs and big birds. A friend recommend him to me. (Texas A&M)