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Anyone Can Build a Tub-Style Mechanical Chicken Plucker [Paperback]

Herrick Kimball (Author)
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Book Description

May 2003
Every small-farm and backyard poultry producer dreams of a machine that will do the nasty job of feather plucking. With the publication of "Anyone Can Build A Tub-Style Mechanical Chicken Plucker" that dream can now be an affordable reality.

This book is a well organized and complete how-to guide to building a Whizbang feather plucking machine. A Whizbang plucker will pick the feathers off chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese in a matter of seconds. Just turn the machine on, drop one or more scalded birds into the tub and watch as rubber fingers flail the feathers off (whithout damaging the bird's skin).

Every component needed to make the machine is thoroughly discussed and the construction process is carefully detailed, step by step. There are 62 clear drawings. There is also a chapter dedicated to the subject of alternative construction options, as well as a chapter about other equipment used to process poultry. Mail order sources for parts are listed in the Resources chapter at the back of the book.

Commercial tub pluckers cost $2,000+ but this book tells the reader how to build a comparable unit for $500 or less. A Whizbang plucker will dutifully pluck thousands of birds for years to come.


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"Kimball assumes the reader knows nothing and walks you through the entire [construction] process" -- Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener, Sept/Nov 2002

"The plan book is such a good resource...that BackHome now carries it in its plans stock" -- BackHome magazine, July/August 2002

"the construction process [is] explained so clearly that even a rank amateur should be able to build their own." -- American Pastured Poultry Producer's Association, newsletter #20

About the Author

Herrick Kimball is a chicken-pluckin' inventor and author. He lives in Moravia, New York.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 60 pages
  • Publisher: Whizbang Books (May 2003)
  • ISBN-10: 0972656448
  • ISBN-13: 978-0972656443
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #283,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Build it and your mouth will fall open in shock!, July 6, 2003
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When you buy this book and build this chicken plucker, your life will never be the same when processing chickens! We were certain that this plucker would be better than hand picking feathers. What was so shocking was that this plucker will COMPLETELY pluck two chickens in less than 30 seconds...leaving maybe one or two pinfeathers only! We never expected this, and when we first saw ours in action, it was shocking! No torn skin. You throw two birds in whole after bleedout, and and pull out two naked birds. We bought most of our parts new and building it cost us about $300--an excellent investment!
Paul & Linda Hawley
MillenialEve.com
Millenial Eve Organics LLC
Washington State
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It really works, January 12, 2007
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Homesteading Joe (Finger Lakes - NY , USA) - See all my reviews
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We purchased this book, followed the plans, built the plucker. It works great. So far we have used it for turkeys. We plan to use it for broilers this spring and it should work wonderfully after seeing how it did with the turkeys.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Easy, November 9, 2006
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Carl Puskavich "Carlp" (Amity, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This book is done in a very easy, simple to follow format. I built this machine in less that two days. The best thing is that it really works just as he said that it would. It has saved us many, many hours of work! What a great book.
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