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Post by chooky on Feb 1, 2015 22:40:42 GMT 8
Trev,
Did the plucker work as well as you expected?
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Post by quambie on Feb 2, 2015 19:44:37 GMT 8
Hi Chooky it did on the chooks but the ducks put up a fight I should have killed them first, "only joking" the cylinder needed to be larger for them that's all the chook only took about 40 seconds I am trying to get a video from a mate so I can post it
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Post by chooky on Mar 2, 2015 17:32:44 GMT 8
I took the easier route ... I bought a plucker instead of building one. Used it for the first time this morning. So easy and quick. Should have done this a few years ago!
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Post by quambie on Mar 4, 2015 10:57:43 GMT 8
good one chooky if all goes to plan I will get one later on I have 100 meat birds coming next month the one we made wont take that lot I think its a tad too small
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Post by chooky on Mar 4, 2015 11:09:03 GMT 8
Mine isn't any bigger. It is advertised as being big enough for 3 to 5 birds but I can only do 2 pullets at a time. I don't think I can do 2 cockerels together. But if you have help, you should be able to do 100 birds in one go, assembly system. One person do the killing, one to scald the birds and one to operate the plucker. All the birds into a big tub of cold water ready for gutting.
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Post by quambie on Mar 4, 2015 15:49:05 GMT 8
the one we did will take one bid at a time with the feet and neck cut off don't like that bit of it as for the production line we don't have that many living around me He he would take a lone time to capture them 100 birds not that hard to do I used to be a butcher in another life its just keeping them cool I have an old fridge that will hold about 12 to 14 birds at a time so not bad and they all don't grow at the same time just had a look on line for a 4/5 bird for $499 + postage stainless steel ?
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Post by chooky on Mar 4, 2015 21:28:12 GMT 8
I paid $519 + postage. It is stainless steel and weighs about 60kg. I have 2 dozen eggs in the incubator. So in about 6 months we will be doing them all in one lot. I usually only do 2 to 3 at a time. The plucker cuts processing time by 70% - 80%.
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Post by quambie on Mar 6, 2015 13:26:14 GMT 8
just ordered one $499 +221 postage fom NSW they say 5 to 8 birds at a time that will be a first could be quail at 8 at a time
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Post by chooky on Mar 6, 2015 14:52:26 GMT 8
I don't know if the plucker of this size works for quail. It will probably break the quail to bits.
Another use for the plucker is washing potatoes.
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Post by cannakid on Mar 7, 2015 9:34:24 GMT 8
I can to 2 large at a time or could do 3 bantams in mine but getting the scolding done right was the key plus a high pressure hose to wash feathers out.
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Post by quambie on Mar 7, 2015 9:35:11 GMT 8
love it good idea it states on the website that it will do quail it spins at 1400 RPM you would need a net to catch them
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Post by quambie on Mar 7, 2015 16:38:04 GMT 8
what a day just bought a gobbler and the guy had a new plucker on hand that he no longer wanted made an offer and I will ick it up saved plenty happy days
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Post by chooky on Mar 8, 2015 7:39:36 GMT 8
You've done well.
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Post by quambie on Mar 8, 2015 19:39:50 GMT 8
thanks chooky and it was still in the plastic wrap just brand new all I had to do was to rewire the thing it was stored for a couple of years and the mice had had a go at it I have found trying it that it was about twice as quick as the ne we made tomorrow is the test day watch this space
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Post by chooky on Mar 8, 2015 21:38:53 GMT 8
They do go pretty quick. Just make sure you don't stick your hand in it while it is running.
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