Taking into account the fact that plucking a chicken carcass by hand takes about half an hour, the farmers decided to find a more effective processing method in a short period of time. With the participation of professional engineers, a completely new device has appeared, with which feathers from chickens are removed in just a few minutes. In appearance, the device looks like a dishwashing brush. Only instead of bristles are silicone fingers present in it. This device is a nozzle on a drill. As it rotates, silicone fingers tear feathers out of the bird. The carcass is brought in by different sides.
Not only fresh, but also frozen birds are to be plucked. Cleaning is done at a high level. Feathers and fluff are completely removed.
What is required for the effectiveness of the procedure
The principle of operation is not difficult. But in order for the process to be more efficient, feathers need not be very wet. Scalding the bird with boiling water is also not recommended. Poultry plucking nozzle works better with dry feathers. It is advisable to process the carcass in a place where it is easy to collect the scattered fluff.
It is recommended to stock up on a pen collection box and do work in clothing that does not adhere to the waste. For convenience, it is necessary to fasten a screwdriver or drill with a clamp. In this case, your hands will be free.
Device advantages
The nozzle for plucking poultry has its positive aspects:
- processing of the bird takes place within 2-3 minutes;
- the device is mobile;
- the unit operates through portable devices;
- It has an acceptable cost;
- no additional processing of the bird carcass with boiling water or fire is required.
Cons of the device
The nozzle for plucking poultry has its significant drawback. When plucking, damage may remain on the carcass, which adversely affects its presentation. If the bird is intended for sale, it is better to resort to the manual method.
What is a feathering machine
This type of unit is presented on the basis of discs or a drum system. A pick-up machine provides quick processing of poultry carcasses. The quality of work is excellent: not a single feather or fluff on the carcass, and the skin is absolutely not damaged. The principle of operation is the pulling out of feathers by means of beating fingers. In fact, they act on feathers mechanically. When striking a bird’s carcass, they can tear feathers out of it with hooks. The fingers that remove the pen lend themselves to easy replacement, which is carried out using a special tool.
Before proceeding with the procedure, the carcass should be rinsed with boiling water or waxed. This will reduce the mechanical stress on the bird. Only in this case will you ensure that she maintains her presentation.
The machine is suitable for broilers, chickens, geese, ducks and other poultry.
Disk Based Machines
In disk models, the discs themselves rotate around the bird, on which several thumbs are fixed. The bird in this case does not move. Often discs move in reverse, which provides a high level of processing.
Such units are common in industrial enterprises for processing bird carcasses.
Drum-based devices
Such a pick-up machine is more applicable in everyday life. In this case, the principle of application of force is also built on centrifugal force. The design consists of a drum, the surface and bottom of which are not connected to each other. The device has a tray located below. It serves to ensure that excess fluid and feathers get out. The machine operates on a single-phase engine with a power of 1.5 kW.
Unlike the previous unit, the beat fingers do not move here, but the bird’s carcass itself moves, which is ensured by the rotation of the drum. The plucking quality of such a device is significantly lower, since the skin of the bird is often damaged and even its limbs come off.
Pros and cons of the device
The advantage of the unit is that it has a high degree of performance. The disadvantages include the not very good presentation of the products received (frequent damage to the carcass), the need to douse the birds with boiling water or wax. Also, the carcass processed by the scavenger does not have a long shelf life, as it is heavily soaked with microbes in the process of pulling feathers at high water levels. It should be noted that a large amount of waste remains in the form of a moistened pen, which is wrung out and sent for recycling.
What to look for when choosing a unit
Many owners of large poultry farms are interested in how to quickly pluck a bird. First of all, attention is paid to the level of performance of the device. The bulk of units of this type are produced in large quantities both on the domestic and foreign markets.
Most poultry farmers and summer residents will be satisfied with the purchase of a universal pick-up machine. It is in this class that ESTERINA from the Italian company NOVITAL belongs. It has a high level of reliability and efficiency. Closely adjacent to each other, flexible hammer fingers from rubber remove feathers quickly and evenly. This machine is suitable for processing any poultry. Work on it is convenient. The unit has a high level of productivity (up to 80 carcasses per hour).
In order to quickly pluck the bird, the device must be designed for a large volume. There are devices with a drum diameter of 500 mm and even larger. In an hour they are able to process up to 150 birds. To machines for picking up a pen with similar indicators, NT-400, 500, 550, 600A units and many others can be attributed.
There are also small feathering machines that are designed to process young chickens, quails and other small birds. These include the PM-1 Princess model. It will be a great helper for people with small poultry farms when carcasses are not plucked so often.
People who are involved in quail breeding can be advised to purchase the PP-1 model, which is distinguished by its convenience and small dimensions.
Of course, not all models are considered in this article. Currently, there is a very wide range of such devices. Since their destination is agriculture, they are purchased only in special stores, which are not in all cities.
The machine can be bought in the online store.
How to make a do-it-yourself car
To pluck a bird, the device can be made with your own hands. To do this, you will need a cylindrical-shaped container, the diameter of which is from 50 to 70 cm. The height should be from 60 to 90 cm. If you decide to take a plastic drum as a basis, then it must be durable, since during processing the carcasses during rotation material may begin to bend.
The most reliable in this case will be a metal base. It’s nice to use the old washing machine housing. It’s impossible to make thumbs on your own. Will have to purchase about 120 pieces. There are many offers in online stores, and you will find what you need.
Remember that the size of the beat fingers is different. They are bought depending on which bird will be plucked.
If fingers are acquired, then you should proceed to create a machine.
To begin with, stepping back from the bottom edge of the drum by 15 cm and to its middle, drill holes with a diameter equal to the size of the fingers. The distance between the holes should be 3-4 cm.
When the fingers are installed, the drum is placed on a solid base. The fact is taken into account that during the operation of the unit, the swinging amplitude can be quite large. The disk is connected to the engine. The power of the electric motor should be equal to 1-2.5 kW.
The real owner always has electrical appliances that are out of use due to the fact that they are obsolete. The engine in them may still be serviceable. It is advisable that the motor be located away from the drum. It should not be sprayed by the chicken carcass. After all, a bird must be watered before plucking. A gutter must be provided at the bottom of the drum to allow water to flow along with down and feathers.
Second option
There is another option for the independent manufacture of a scraper. This device is unified. It represents a nozzle on a conventional electric drill. Beat fingers are fixed outside. With this tool, you can perfectly handle poultry. The drill is attached horizontally.
True, this method has one significant minus: when plucking a bird’s carcass, feathers and fluff will scatter in different directions. Despite this, this device will be able to cope with its task.
Nozzles for a drill of the Ruff line
Any nozzle for plucking poultry of this company is different:
- Convenience.
- Manufacturability.
- The ability to process not only bird carcasses, but also fish.
- Reliability.
- Work without failures. At the same time, the bite fingers do not require replacement.
- Ecological purity. The basis of the design is made of medical steel.
- Light weight.
Ruff-1
This model is also represented in the line of this company. It is used by hunters, fishers and poultry farmers. The nozzle "Ruff" is lightweight, compact and easy to carry and operate.
It is a drill. The main rotor is made of food grade polypropylene. Its diameter is 85 mm. Beat fingers are highly resistant. The temperature at which the unit can be used is from 0 to +70 0 C.
The diameter of the drive shaft is 10 mm. You can load only one carcass.
The cost of the model is 1899 rubles including VAT. Complete with drive - 3719 rubles.
Model of a nozzle on a drill for plucking poultry "Yorsh-1U"
The innovative perosjem nozzle is equipped with large beef fingers. It has a high level of efficiency and can remove feathers from a larger bird (geese, ducks, black grouse).
The size of the unit is 130x200 mm. The mass of the product is 10 kg. The diameter of the working rotor is 120 mm. It is also made from food grade polypropylene.
The cost of the product is 1990 rubles with VAT. Included with the drive, the price is 3809 rubles.
ERS 2
This device differs from the previous one in that it has a larger rotor diameter. It is 110 mm. Also, the model has a lot of beat fingers (40 pcs.), Which increases the degree of productivity and service of the device.
This nozzle on the Ruff drill has dimensions of 200x200 mm. It weighs 0.150 kg.
Designed for plucking geese, ducks, turkeys, black grouses, hens, woodcocks and any kind of fish.
The cost of the unit with VAT is 2799 rubles. Complete with a drive, the drill costs 4,619 rubles.
Ruff + device
The nozzle for plucking a bird, the price of which, complete with a bed is 10 489 rubles, is highly functional.
This model provides usability and increased productivity. It is equipped with locking legs. The latter represent unique units based on bearings, which ensure the fixation of the device at any angle and in any position. In this case, the device retains its functionality.
Reviews
The bird plucking nozzle, the reviews of which are the most positive, has gained wide popularity not only among farmers involved in bird breeding, but also among hunters.
The device also handles wild birds very well. Ruff devices are much cheaper than scavengers.