2016 - Volume #BFS, Issue #16, Page #27
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Portable Power Plucker Cleans Chickens Fast
The drill-powered Power Plucker lets you pluck birds wherever you want and do it fast. Bill Smith, Power Plucker, says it will pluck a scalded chicken in 90 sec. or less. The portable plucker works equally well on ducks, geese and even turkeys.
  “Our sales really pick up in the fall,” says Smith. “Hunters have had great luck with ducks and geese. When they finish for the day, they pluck and dress in the field using a cordless drill.”
  While it works well for hunters, the Power Plucker was designed for small flock owners and home processing. Smith says it’s a great alternative to more expensive and larger tub-type pluckers.
  “Ours fills the need for those people who process 10 birds at a time or even batches of 30 to 40 over the course of the year,” says Smith. “Just clamp it to a table and walk up alongside with a scalded chicken and let the fingers do the work.”
  The Power Plucker has multiple rubber fingers that remove the feathers without damaging skin or meat. Smith recommends a 3/8-in. or larger drill or drill press. “The rubber fingers are good for hundreds, if not thousands, of birds,” says Smith. “If they ever wear out, I’ll send you a brand new Power Plucker.”
  Smith says the drill-powered unit is more versatile than even he knew. “A vegan community had purchased 10 of them a year ago, and I called to ask why,” says Smith. “They told me the Power Plucker is great for peeling batches of potatoes. They put potatoes in a pail full of water and turn on the Power Plucker.”
  Smith sells other items designed for dressing chickens on the Power Plucker website. They include killing cones and knives. He also sells poultry watering systems.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Power Plucker, 909 S. Fulton, Carthage, Mo. 64836 (ph 417 423-0385 ; service@powerplucker.com; www.powerplucker.com).



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