I FOOLED 'EM !! Just an OLD PLUCKER

[tackyrama]

Well we finally had a nice enough day (low 30s) last week so we butchered 7 birds. There were some tree trimmers working close by that were keeping an eye on the goin's on. I had the hot water outside of the coop but did the plucking right inside the door. The next day one of the guys walked over when I was feeding the chickens and asked to see my chicken plucker. Hah! I held up my two hands and said "You're Lookin' at 'em" He just couldn't believe I got done so fast!
How fast you say? We did 7 birds in just over 2 1/2 hours - in the brine. I don't know how fast you all get em done but I thought we did OK.

 

[Brunty_Farms]

That's great especially without a plucker. Before I got a plucker I was doing like 4-5 per hour, which is killed - plucked- eviscirated- and chilled.

Now it's like 20 birds per hour with my little table top plucker. We have outgrown it but I'm still holding off on that $2,500 investment.

Have you ate one yet?

 

[digginchicks]

Wow I have never plucked a chicken so i didnt know it took that long

 

[Teach97]

I am impressed...I skin mine...don't like the skin...I know I am wierd I can live with it

 

[Brunty_Farms]

The skin is the best part...

also the worst part for your body....

 

[jab91864]

If I don't have a bird with a lot of pin feathers I can pluck pretty well. If I am doing a big batch I find I end up skinning half of them to save on time.

I bought a drill plucker but don't care for it... makes more of a mess than anything else in my opinon !!!

 

[tackyrama]

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Yes, we did 5 last fall and they were great. We didn't get these done on time and as a result they were already mating age. We already tried one of the last batch and I tought it tasted strong but edible. My DW said she didn't notice it, maybe just me. If the next tastes strong they will still make good home made soup.

 

[KareyABohr]

That is SUPER fast! I did 6 last fall and it took me 3 hours!
I have a very mechanically inclined neighbor talked into building a plucker for me if I do his birds too!

I don't mind butchering it is the darn plucking that I HATE!!!

 

[skeeter]

I think someone is FOS on this site

 

[Brunty_Farms]

Oh ya? Who would that be?