Tub plucker vs Tabletop plucker

[Lagerdogger]

I have access to a rotating tub plucker that works great on chickens. Does anyone have experience with dropping a 20 lb turkey into one of these things? Will it work as well as a tabletop style plucker?

 

[Lagerdogger]

I can't believe that no one has an opinion about this!

 

[jdopler]

Hope someone will answer you soon, I am very curious also. Just got 4 poults last night. they are RP and BR crosses beautiful birds but still dinner! Any one have advice on pluckers?

 

[danschicks]

My whiz bang can handle four 5 pound birds. I assume it can handle a 15-20 pound turkey. You can always hold the bird and move it around manually over the spinning feather plate, keeping the bulk of the weight off. I will be doing turkeys in October and plan to use my tub plucker. I don't forsee any issues.

 

[Lagerdogger]

The tub plucker we will try is also a homemade whiz bang. Works great on most chickens. We had some 8 pounders this year and had a little trouble with them turning. If you have to hold them, I would think that a flat tabletop model would be easier to use.