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mmoses · 06-24-2022, 05:33 PM

Does anyone in the Houston area have one?

I got 11 chickens to slaughter next month.

I don't really want to buy one.

Texas Grown · 06-24-2022, 05:52 PM

DIY:

https://www.instructables.com/Make-a...kbird-Plucker/

Gumbo Man · 06-24-2022, 06:03 PM

Ross Perot shamed all of the Chicken Pluckers out of business. You older guys should catch that.

mmoses · 06-24-2022, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gumbo Man

Ross Perot shamed all of the Chicken Pluckers out of business. You older guys should catch that.

over my head

Gumbo Man · 06-24-2022, 06:19 PM

In 1992 Ross Perot was campaigning for President. He would have self paid commercials on tv and he loved hand made charts. One night in one of his adds he showed the income level of a chicken plucker which was low and stated that his opponent because of policies would have all Americans plucking chickens for a living.

glpoe1 · 06-24-2022, 06:40 PM

DIY: Large pot (turkey fryer pot) fill up with fresh water and get to a boil, shut off fire. Kill checken, let it bleed, dip chicken in the pot holding by their feet. Swish around just a little, pull out, let cool a couple of minuites and the fethers are easy picking. The object is to just heat up the skin and not the meat.

lab man · 06-24-2022, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glpoe1

DIY: Large pot (turkey fryer pot) fill up with fresh water and get to a boil, shut off fire. Kill checken, let it bleed, dip chicken in the pot holding by their feet. Swish around just a little, pull out, let cool a couple of minuites and the fethers are easy picking. The object is to just heat up the skin and not the meat.

This is what we typically do.

masonred · 06-24-2022, 08:18 PM

Isn't there pluckers that fit on drills marketed to duck hunters?

deep n the heat · 06-24-2022, 08:21 PM

Load them up and take them Lilja Farms in Aldine. Last time i was there he did them for $3 each. Way better then dealing with the time and mess.

brokeno · 06-24-2022, 09:33 PM

I'll do it. Oh wait I miss read your thread you said pluckers.

RifleBowPistol · 06-24-2022, 09:53 PM

Years ago, my aunt and uncle got into raising chickens and slaughtering them, my aunt said they used an old washing machine, threw the chickens in the washing machine, and turned it on. She said it worked very well.

Briar Friar · 06-24-2022, 11:14 PM

The key to success is in the scald not the plucker. Using a cast iron cauldron versus an aluminum pot seems to hold water temp better for a quicker series of good scalds. An aluminum turkey fryer will do just fine though.
Our Whizbang Deplucker is fun to watch. Ive got to cut big cocks heads and feet off otherwise they get jammed between the spinner and sidewall. Some plucking of pintails is always needed.

Holler at me if youre toting around some dead chickens north of Austin.

A good scald at 155F, nitrile coated gloves and the feathers shuck nicely.
Good luck Moses.

Chew · 06-24-2022, 11:49 PM

I use a drill bit plucker for quail. I bet it would be OK for 11 chickens. Look up Ukraine Drill Bit Plucker on amazon.

Aric · 06-25-2022, 10:11 AM

Our kids raise birds for the Galveston County Fair Show. We have taken them to Hamza Farms in Manvel. He’ll have you in and out in less than 30 minutes for like $4/bird, bagged and on ice. You bring the cooler and he supplies the bags and ice. Unless you’re wanting that punishment in this heat, I’d highly recommend letting him or someone else do that for you.

mmoses · 06-25-2022, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Aric

Our kids raise birds for the Galveston County Fair Show. We have taken them to Hamza Farms in Manvel. He’ll have you in and out in less than 30 minutes for like $4/bird, bagged and on ice. You bring the cooler and he supplies the bags and ice. Unless you’re wanting that punishment in this heat, I’d highly recommend letting him or someone else do that for you.

That sounds like a better idea. July is going to be miserable.

mmoses · 06-25-2022, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chew

I use a drill bit plucker for quail. I bet it would be OK for 11 chickens. Look up Ukraine Drill Bit Plucker on amazon.

You got more patience than me! When we raised quail they got skinned.

mmoses · 06-25-2022, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by brokeno

I'll do it. Oh wait I miss read your thread you said pluckers.

Lol you nasty.

rferg84 · 06-25-2022, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmoses

You got more patience than me! When we raised quail they got skinned.

Yep!

Saw Steven Rinella plucking dove one time to cook
whole. Seemed like too much work for your return on investment.

SaintBlaise · 06-25-2022, 11:13 AM

Here is the Mother of all Pluckers.

Gumbo Man · 06-25-2022, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SaintBlaise

Here is the Mother of all Pluckers.

How to pluck a chicken in 14 seconds - Homemade Whizbang Chicken Plucker - YouTube

Wow. If I had one of those I would grow my own chickens and ducks.

SabineHunter · 06-25-2022, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glpoe1

DIY: Large pot (turkey fryer pot) fill up with fresh water and get to a boil, shut off fire. Kill checken, let it bleed, dip chicken in the pot holding by their feet. Swish around just a little, pull out, let cool a couple of minuites and the fethers are easy picking. The object is to just heat up the skin and not the meat.

This is how I would pluck pheasants. It would soften the fat in the skin and make it easier to pluck.

SaintBlaise · 06-25-2022, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gumbo Man

Wow. If I had one of those I would grow my own chickens and ducks.

Be great if it worked on turkeys.

Gumbo Man · 06-25-2022, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SaintBlaise

Be great if it worked on turkeys.

I saw a video once where a guy scalded a 25 or 30 lb pig and put him in. Came out looking slick as a new penny.

Johnny Dangerr · 06-25-2022, 05:12 PM

No plucking here. My kids got me a 6 foot rooster for fathers day. My wife hasn't stopped laughing...

AntlerCollector · 06-26-2022, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaintBlaise

Here is the Mother of all Pluckers.

How to pluck a chicken in 14 seconds - Homemade Whizbang Chicken Plucker - YouTube

That’s one bad mother plucker

Chew · 06-26-2022, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmoses

You got more patience than me! When we raised quail they got skinned.

Skins the best part. Very quick with the drill bit plucker. You clamp it to a table, dip the birds in hot water for a bit, and get going

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Gumbo Man · 06-26-2022, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chew

Skins the best part. Very quick with the drill bit plucker. You clamp it to a table, dip the birds in hot water for a bit, and get going

Sent from my SM-G892U using Tapatalk

Gospel. If birds didn’t have skin they would be uneatable.

bloodstick · 06-26-2022, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaintBlaise

Here is the Mother of all Pluckers.

How to pluck a chicken in 14 seconds - Homemade Whizbang Chicken Plucker - YouTube

We borrowed one similar to this and it had a tendency to rip the skin or pull wings off. Not sure if it was spinning too fast or our birds were too heavy for this process. They were pretty big broilers. We might have let them grow about a week too long.

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dbaio1 · 06-26-2022, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by deep n the heat

Load them up and take them Lilja Farms in Aldine. Last time i was there he did them for $3 each. Way better then dealing with the time and mess.

Winner in my book

Snowflake Killa · 06-26-2022, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deep n the heat

Load them up and take them Lilja Farms in Aldine. Last time i was there he did them for $3 each. Way better then dealing with the time and mess.

Dang i haven't seen that name"Lilja Farms" since I was a kid

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Muskles · 06-27-2022, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Gumbo Man

In 1992 Ross Perot was campaigning for President. He would have self paid commercials on tv and he loved hand made charts. One night in one of his adds he showed the income level of a chicken plucker which was low and stated that his opponent because of policies would have all Americans plucking chickens for a living.

Plus, Clinton was from Arkansas where there's lots of chicken growers. He said we'd all be a bunch of chicken pluckers.

06-24-2022, 05:33 PM	#1
mmoses Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: League City TX Hunt In: Texas	Chicken Plucker-Want to Rent Does anyone in the Houston area have one? I got 11 chickens to slaughter next month. I don't really want to buy one.

06-25-2022, 05:12 PM	#24
Johnny Dangerr Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Houston Hunt In: FJB	No plucking here. My kids got me a 6 foot rooster for fathers day. My wife hasn't stopped laughing... Attached Images

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06-24-2022, 05:52 PM	#2
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	DIY: https://www.instructables.com/Make-a...kbird-Plucker/

06-24-2022, 06:03 PM	#3
Gumbo Man Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Livingston Texas Hunt In: Between Onalaska and Groveton	Ross Perot shamed all of the Chicken Pluckers out of business. You older guys should catch that.

06-24-2022, 06:19 PM	#5
Gumbo Man Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Livingston Texas Hunt In: Between Onalaska and Groveton	In 1992 Ross Perot was campaigning for President. He would have self paid commercials on tv and he loved hand made charts. One night in one of his adds he showed the income level of a chicken plucker which was low and stated that his opponent because of policies would have all Americans plucking chickens for a living.

06-24-2022, 06:40 PM	#6
glpoe1 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Snyder, TX Hunt In: Scurry Co.	DIY: Large pot (turkey fryer pot) fill up with fresh water and get to a boil, shut off fire. Kill checken, let it bleed, dip chicken in the pot holding by their feet. Swish around just a little, pull out, let cool a couple of minuites and the fethers are easy picking. The object is to just heat up the skin and not the meat.

06-24-2022, 08:18 PM	#8
masonred Six Point Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Lockhart	Isn't there pluckers that fit on drills marketed to duck hunters?

06-24-2022, 08:21 PM	#9
deep n the heat Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tomball	Load them up and take them Lilja Farms in Aldine. Last time i was there he did them for $3 each. Way better then dealing with the time and mess.

06-24-2022, 09:33 PM	#10
brokeno Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Smiley, Texas Hunt In: Gonzales & Young Co and anywhere	I'll do it. Oh wait I miss read your thread you said pluckers.

06-24-2022, 09:53 PM	#11
RifleBowPistol Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2017	Years ago, my aunt and uncle got into raising chickens and slaughtering them, my aunt said they used an old washing machine, threw the chickens in the washing machine, and turned it on. She said it worked very well.

06-24-2022, 11:14 PM	#12
Briar Friar Pope & Young Join Date: May 2015	The key to success is in the scald not the plucker. Using a cast iron cauldron versus an aluminum pot seems to hold water temp better for a quicker series of good scalds. An aluminum turkey fryer will do just fine though. Our Whizbang Deplucker is fun to watch. Ive got to cut big cocks heads and feet off otherwise they get jammed between the spinner and sidewall. Some plucking of pintails is always needed. Holler at me if youre toting around some dead chickens north of Austin. A good scald at 155F, nitrile coated gloves and the feathers shuck nicely. Good luck Moses.

06-24-2022, 11:49 PM	#13
Chew Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Centerville, TX Hunt In: Leon County	I use a drill bit plucker for quail. I bet it would be OK for 11 chickens. Look up Ukraine Drill Bit Plucker on amazon.

06-25-2022, 10:11 AM	#14
Aric Four Point Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Texas City Hunt In: Burnet	Our kids raise birds for the Galveston County Fair Show. We have taken them to Hamza Farms in Manvel. He’ll have you in and out in less than 30 minutes for like $4/bird, bagged and on ice. You bring the cooler and he supplies the bags and ice. Unless you’re wanting that punishment in this heat, I’d highly recommend letting him or someone else do that for you.

06-25-2022, 11:13 AM	#19
SaintBlaise Eight Point Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: New Orleans Hunt In: Rocksprings, TX	Here is the Mother of all Pluckers. How to pluck a chicken in 14 seconds - Homemade Whizbang Chicken Plucker - YouTube