How We Process Our Meat Birds / Chickens Using our Homemade Chicken Scalder and Plucker.

We processed our chickens at 7 and a half weeks. It is a lot of work, but it is worth it for the quality of the meat.
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[@billg4630]

Dave is an awesome chicken catcher

[@keithrayeski3147]

That knife is EXCELLENT!!! And it sharpens very easily with the noted sharpener. Go into the Gagnon Mountain Homestead Amazon link and grab one!! Works wicked good for rabbit 🐇 too!!

[@gusgus6558]

Ive only been doin meat birds for about 5 years now n ive always pull the food 24 hrs prior. Havent been sprayed with doodoo yet. 😆

[@melvinjohnson7981]

I would fix an opening on top and reach through with a large fishing dip net and catch them.

[@jts1040]

can you recreate the chiken pluker washin machine?

[@timkelley8775]

Do you keep any records to see what it cost you to raise them. Would be interesting to see the cost. Have a great 4th of July weekend.

[@AmericanAdventuresTJ]

It averages to a little less than $10 a bird. More expensive than grocery store chicken, but so much better!

[@timkelley8775]

@@AmericanAdventuresTJ I was justWhat Curious to what the cost was. I agree with you it’s far superior to what you can buy commercially. Be safe and God bless

[@ghostofaman4984]

The washing machine idea is genius. Where do the feathers come out?

[@thrifty1783]

I want what Dave is havin.

[@AmericanAdventuresTJ]

We all do!

[@keithrayeski3147]

🤣🤣 maybe not Thrifty...one missed vent cover and you’ll be doin the Dave!😁

[@bbim2612]

Is it necessary to add water while the chicken is being pluck

[@mikemcallister7116]

Curious how you get all the feathers to drain? Is there a hole in the side of the drum? I am planning on making a chicken plucker out of my old washing machine!

[@AmericanAdventuresTJ]

The feathers go under the round plate. There is a whole cut in the side of the machine. Most of the6 flow out, but we do have to reach on and clean them out at the end.

[@davidwoodruff4788]

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