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Alright, so maybe the title of this post should have been you pluck, but either way here's a link to some great folks who will rent you the equipment you need to process your own poultry at home...just don't let your homeowner's association find out. And even better than that, it will only set you back $50 for two days. Such a bargain!
http://www.portableplucker.com/
FEATHERMAN plucker, scalder, cones and dunker/shackles for rent.
For chickens, turkeys and other medium to large birds.
Simplifying life for the small poultry farmer and the family farm.
Featherman Poultry Processing Lending Program
Serving the Portland and Salem, OR areas
Tel / 971 327-8509
info@portableplucker.com
The Featherman plucker and scalder allow you to process more birds more efficiently. Simply fill the scalder with water the night before, and let it bring the water to the perfect temperature for scalding (or fill it with hot water in the morning). You can dunk your birds by hand, or use the dunker/shackle apparatus. This allows you to submerge four birds at once. We like submerging the birds because you end up with nice, clean chicken feet for your bone broths.
Then move the birds to the plucker, which completely plucks the birds in seconds, sending the feathers down a chute into a bucket. Your birds are now ready to finish.
Both machines are relatively easy to move. It takes two moderately strong people to lift them into the back of your truck or van. Also included are two cones for broilers, one for turkeys, instructions on how to work the machines, and even a booklet on how to butcher chickens. You will also be asked to fill out a lease agreement and leave a $50 deposit, which is refundable if the equipment is returned undamaged and thoroughly cleaned.
For more information on the plucker and scalder, visit http://www.featherman.net. For more information on butchering your own chickens, visit http://www.butcherachicken.blogspot.com/.
We are located in Aurora, OR. Call or email today to reserve your rental! Rental is $50 for two days ($50 refundable deposit)
Lavender Seedlings. 19 Dec 24.
2 days ago
Glad to have found your blog as I was looking for "Vancouver CSA" in Google.
ReplyDeleteThe New York Times just did an article on CSA's at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/us/10farms.html?pagewanted=2&hp
Thank you for posting about our new plucker/scalder rental program! I hope it will encourage people to grow their own. Eventually I'd like to expand this program into a pastured poultry cooperatives so we can share tons of feed and each other's help on butchering day.
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No problem, Elaine. You folks are doing mighty fine work providing individuals with the necessary tools to become more self-sufficient and to empower small farmers to become more productive. Thank you!
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