How Do You Build A Chicken Plucker?
More people are growing their own food these days, and many are raising their own chickens, both for eggs and for meat. Plucking has always been a major deterrent to raising meat chickens, but you can build a simple chicken plucker to help. By dipping the carcass in boiling water for a few seconds and then using the plucker, you can have a bird almost ready for the freezer in only a couple minutes. Put on your protective gear. Lay down the 2-by-8 board. Align the carpet on the end of the board you want to hold the fan motor and attach it with the 1/2-inch staples. Drill a 1/2-inch hole in the 6-by-6 piece of plywood. Drill the four mounting bolt holes in preparation of mounting the motor. Attach the plywood to the side of the 2-by-8 piece of wood. Mount the motor. Cut the 6-by-7-inch piece of plywood at a 45-degree angle. This will be a gusset. Attach to the 2-by-8 piece of wood. Attach the two plywood pieces together using the 3/4-by-3/4-inch piece of wood. Mount the electrical box to
