How To Make A Chicken Plucker

By Connie Sears


When raising chickens, probably the only really hard part would be taking out the feathers of the chickens because it is so hard and takes so long. Now if one would want to be able to have an easier time with this process, then the best thing to do is to be able build a device that will automatically allow him to shred the feathers off. So if one would want this kind of device, then here is how to make a chicken plucker.

A barrel is the first thing that is needed because this will be the main component. Now one should first be sure that the barrel is just the right size so that it is not difficult to handle. It should probably just be big enough for the arms to fit in perfectly.

Once the the drum or even a barrel has been gotten, then the next thing to do would be to make a barrel holder that is made out of wood. The reason why this holder has to be built is so that the contraption does not fall over. In order to do this, cut up eight pieces of wood and try to connect them together in such a way that the barrel can actually fit inside it.

Now once all of the planks have been put into the place, then the next thing to do would be to put some holes in the barrel. From there, build a few wooden spikes that are relatively thin and very sharp as these will be the things that will tear the feathers. Then now take these spikes and insert them into the holes slowly and securely.

When that is done, one should now try to create a disc object that is made out of wood. Now the disc should be big enough to fit inside the barrel but not too small as well. Just be sure that the disc has a little bit of space before it touches the sides of the barrel.

After that, take a look at some of the spikes that has been created a while ago. Now with this in mind, take a small drill and drill some holes into the disc and create the holes the exact same size as the wooden spikes. When all the holes have been drilled, then now would be the time to insert all of the spikes into the holes and secured properly.

Now the last thing to do would be to install the drill underneath the entire contraption so that the disc will be spinning around. Now the only thing that should be taken in consideration when it comes to the drill would be the size. The drill that will be attached to the contraption has to be rather big and heavy so that it can take the entire weight of the device.

So for those who are interested in this device, then follow this guide on how to make a chicken plucker at home. By building this, one will be able to shorten the time in which one will take out the feathers of the chicken. The best part is that it is not very hard and time consuming to make.




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