tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618599153266591841.post4931547593135191446..comments2014-05-05T03:48:35.492-04:00Comments on PotterVilla Academy: A Completed Chicken Plucker and a few Other ThoughtsMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05301468731066790829noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618599153266591841.post-39915169694619295422008-07-08T21:11:00.000-04:002008-07-08T21:11:00.000-04:00Bravo Matthew! That's one fine looking Whizbang C...Bravo Matthew! That's one fine looking Whizbang Chicken Plucker you have there.<BR/><BR/>Here's wishing you many successful episodes of Whizbang poultry processing in the years ahead.<BR/><BR/>Herrick KimballHerrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8618599153266591841.post-39667938320069645552008-06-22T00:20:00.000-04:002008-06-22T00:20:00.000-04:00Wow Matthew! I'm quite impressed. It looks as ...Wow Matthew! I'm quite impressed. It looks as if you've spent quite a lot of time on the projects. The butchering table is a great idea. The tables we have are not at the right height and we end up putting them on cinder blocks to raise them up. The killing cone stand is a great idea and it looks as if it will last long enough to pass on to your own children (great workmanship).<BR/>One improvement that was added to our plucker was to rivet an extra layer of plastic (from another barrel) to reduce the space between the feather plate and the outside of the barrel to about 1/4". This did away with the possibility of a chicken head or leg getting caught between the two - which happened once in a while. The result is understandably hard on the carcass. <BR/>I see that you also use a 1/2 hp motor. I know the instructions call for a 3/4 but we don't have any problems as long as we don't try to pluck more than one at a time. Otherwise it tends to overheat.<BR/>Enjoying the blog.<BR/><BR/>Allen ShropshireAllen Shropshirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431343551359316657noreply@blogger.com