Nozzle for plucking poultry: branded and self-made appliances

Taking into account the fact that plucking the chicken carcass by hand takes about half an hour, the farmers decided to find a more efficient method of processing in a short time. With the participation of professional engineers, a completely new device has appeared, with the help of which feathers from chickens are removed in just a few minutes. The device looks like a brush for washing dishes. Only instead of stubble there are silicone fingers in it. This device is a drill bit. When it rotates, the fingers from the silicone tear out feathers from the bird. The carcass is brought by different sides.

Not only fresh, but frozen poultry is subject to plucking. Cleaning is carried out at a qualitative level. Feathers and down are completely removed.

What is required for the effectiveness of the procedure

The principle of functioning is not difficult. But in order for the process to be more effective, the feathers should not be very wet. Scald the bird with boiling water is also not recommended. The nozzle for plucking poultry works better with dry feathers. The processing of carcass is desirable to be carried out in a place where it is easy to assemble scattered fluff.

It is recommended to stock up the box for collecting the pen and perform work in clothes, to which the waste will not stick. For convenience, it is necessary to mount a screwdriver or a drill with a clamp. In this case, your hands will be free.

Pros of the device

The nozzle for plucking a poultry has its positive aspects:

• Poultry processing takes place within 2-3 minutes;
• The device is mobile;
• The unit functions by means of portable devices;
• Has an acceptable cost;
• It does not require additional treatment of bird carcass with boiling water or fire.

Lows of the device

The nozzle for plucking poultry has its own significant drawback. When plucking on a carcass, damage can remain, which negatively affects its marketable appearance. If the bird is intended for sale, it is better to resort to a manual method.

What is a scissor machine?

This type of unit is presented on the basis of discs or drum system. The scraping machine provides fast processing of the bird carcass. The quality of work is excellent: on the carcass there is not a single feather or fluff, and the skin is not completely damaged. The principle of work is pulling the feathers through the bilts. In fact, they affect the feathers mechanically. Hitting the carcass of a bird, they can tear feathers from it with hooks. The fingers that remove the pen can be easily replaced, which is done with a special tool.

Before proceeding to the procedure, the carcass should be doused with boiling water or subjected to waxing. This will reduce the level of mechanical impact on the bird. Only in this case you will achieve that it keeps its presentation.

The machine is suitable for broilers, chickens, geese, ducks and other domestic birds.

Disk-based machines

In the disk models, the disc itself rotates around the bird, on which several finger fingers are fixed. The bird does not move in this case. Often the discs move with a reverse stroke, which ensures a high level of processing.

Such aggregates are common in industrial enterprises for the processing of bird carcasses.

Drum-type devices

Such a disposable machine is more applicable in everyday life. In this case, the principle of applying force is also built on centrifugal force. The structure consists of a drum, the surface and the bottom of which are not connected to each other. The device has a tray located at the bottom. It serves to prevent excess fluid and feathers from getting out. The machine functions from a single-phase motor with a power of 1.5 kW.

Unlike the previous unit, the finger fingers do not move here, but the bird itself moves, which is provided by the rotation of the drum. The quality of plucking at such a device is much lower, as often the skin of the bird is damaged and even its limbs are torn off.

Pros and cons of the device

The advantage of the unit is that it has a high degree of productivity. By cons are the not very good marketable appearance of the products (frequent damage to the carcass), the need to poultry with boiling water or waxing. Also, the carcass treated by the scraper does not have a long shelf life, as it is strongly impregnated with microbes during the pulling of feathers at a high water level. It should be noted that a large amount of waste remains in the form of a moistened feather, which is wrung out and sent for disposal.

What do you pay attention to when selecting the unit

Many owners of large poultry farms are interested in how quickly to pluck a bird. First of all, attention is paid to the level of performance of the device. The bulk of aggregates 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 acquisition of a universal-purpose scissor car. It is to this class that the ESTERINA machine from the Italian company NOVITAL belongs. It has a high level of reliability and efficiency. Closely located to each other, flexible finger fingers of 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).

To be able to quickly pluck a 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 can process up to 150 birds. To machines for removing a pen with such indicators, one can include units NT-400, 500, 550, 600A and many others.

There are small scrapers that are designed to handle young chickens, quails and other small birds. One of them is the model PM-1 "Princess". It will become an excellent assistant for people who have small poultry farms, when plucking carcasses is not so often.

People who are engaged in breeding quails, you can advise to buy the model PP-1, which is distinguished by 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 available in all cities.

You can buy a machine in the online store.

How to make a scissor machine with your own hands

To pluck a bird, the device can be made with your own hands. To do this, you will need a cylinder-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 as a basis a plastic drum, it must be strong, because during the processing of carcasses during rotation The material may begin to sag.

The most reliable in this case is the metal base. It is not bad to use the old hull from the washing machine. You can not make your own toes with your fingers. I'll have to buy about 120 pieces. In online stores there are many offers, and you will pick up what you need.

Remember that the size of the fingers is different. Buy them depending on which bird will be plucked.

If your fingers are purchased, you should start creating a machine.

To start, after stepping from the bottom edge of the drum by 15 cm and to its middle, drill holes, the diameter of which is 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. It is taken into account the fact that when the unit is operating, the amplitude of the rocking can be quite large. The drive is connected to the motor. The power of the electric motor should be equal to 1-2.5 kW.

A real master always has electrical appliances that have come out of use because they are obsolete. The engine in them can still be serviceable. It is desirable that the motor is at a distance from the drum. It should not get splashed, spreading from the chicken carcass. After all, the bird must be watered before plucking. In the lower part of the drum there must be a chute providing water flow along with down and feathers.

The second option

There is another option for the self-made scissor car. This device is unified. It represents a nozzle on a conventional electric drill. The dummy fingers are secured from the outside. By means of such adaptation it is possible to perfectly process poultry. The drill is attached horizontally.

True, this method has one significant disadvantage: when plucking a carcass bird feathers and down will scatter in different directions. Despite this, this device can cope with its task.

The nozzles for the drill of the ruler "Yersh"

Any nozzle for plucking poultry of this company is different:

• Convenience.
• Technological.
• The ability to handle not only bird carcasses, but also fish.
• Reliability.
• Work without failures. In this case, the finger fingers do not need to be replaced.
• Ecological cleanliness. The basis of the structure is made of medical steel.
• Light weight.

"Ersh-1"

In the line of this company, this model is also presented. It is used by hunters, fishermen and poultry farmers. The nozzle "Ruff" is light, compact and easy to carry and operate.

Represents a drill. The main rotor is made of food polypropylene. Its diameter is 85 mm. Bilnye fingers differ high level of firmness. The temperature at which the unit can be used is from 0 to 70 ^° C.

The diameter of the drive shaft is 10 mm. You can only load one carcass.

The cost of the model is 1899 rubles including VAT. In a set with a drive - 3719 rubles.

The model of a nozzle for a bird's grasping "Ersh-1U"

Innovative scraper nozzle is equipped with large bilious fingers. It has a high level of efficiency and can remove feathers from a larger bird (geese, ducks, black grouses).

The size of the unit is 130x200 mm. The weight of the product is 10 kg. The diameter of the working rotor is 120 mm. It is also made of food polypropylene.

The cost of the product is 1990 rubles, including VAT. Included with the drive price is 3809 rubles.

"ERSH 2"

From the previous, this device is different in that it has a larger diameter of the rotor. It is 110 mm. Also, the model has a lot of finger fingers (40 pcs.), Which increases the degree of performance and service of the device.

This attachment to the drill "Ersh" has dimensions of 200x200 mm. It weighs 0.150 kg.

It is designed for plucking geese, ducks, turkeys, black grouses, chicken, woodcocks and any kind of fish.

The cost of the unit with VAT is 2799 rubles. In a set with a drive the drill costs 4619 rubles.

Device "Ersh +"

The nozzle for plucking a bird, the price of which is 10 489 rubles complete with a bed, is highly functional.

This model provides usability and productivity. It is equipped with fixing supports. The latter represent unique knots on the basis of bearings, which ensure fixation of the device at any angle and in any position. In this case, the device retains its functionality.

Reviews

The nozzle for plucking a bird, feedback about which is the most positive, has gained wide popularity not only among farmers who breed birds, but also among hunters.

With a wild bird, the device also handles very well. The "Ruff" devices are much cheaper than scissor machines.