tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post115913601783490122..comments2024-03-23T05:42:07.516-04:00Comments on The Deliberate Agrarian: The Whizbang Plucker StoryHerrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-25317503157041618312015-11-14T16:48:13.586-05:002015-11-14T16:48:13.586-05:00What if you have no carpentry tools or skills? Whe...What if you have no carpentry tools or skills? Where does a beginner begin?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-89441717663129469122014-05-13T15:48:15.303-04:002014-05-13T15:48:15.303-04:00hey idiot...their not killing for the sake of kill...hey idiot...their not killing for the sake of killing...like humans do. It's for food. Get a life and gete caught up with reality...animals are for food and create food. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-10453758289378267002014-05-09T20:48:26.552-04:002014-05-09T20:48:26.552-04:00its a matter of fact that the bloody scalder can s...its a matter of fact that the bloody scalder can suggest to plunge alive the poor birds , isnt a silly comment the previous one. Not specify is a serious lack of care for animal sufferance, beside the fact Im totally against the whole procedure and business based on animal exploitation ., while the world is leading to a plant based diet for all the obvious reasons of compassion,. ethic, health, environment, you name ...Who stil love killing for the sake of it , is far behind evolution!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-20406010025771941942013-04-02T07:21:29.184-04:002013-04-02T07:21:29.184-04:00Mama Mercy—
Please check out Tough Chickens &...Mama Mercy—<br /><br />Please check out <a href="http://whizbangplucker.blogspot.com/2010/04/free-chicken-feed.html" rel="nofollow">Tough Chickens & Tender Solutions</a> at my Whizbang Plucker web site for an informative discussion about ageing poultry.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-29700979506021953612013-04-01T23:51:05.014-04:002013-04-01T23:51:05.014-04:00Question for you - purchased your whiz bang plucke...Question for you - purchased your whiz bang plucker kit. I also am ordering your shrink bags; you recommend waiting till the rigor mortis stage has passed before shrink wrapping. Are we talking hours or days here?Mama Mercyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13098213481619008500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-81934216778186285112013-03-01T12:52:39.024-05:002013-03-01T12:52:39.024-05:00I haven't tried it but would imagine that the ...I haven't tried it but would imagine that the knit gloves with rubber dots would make it easier. This does appear to be a great help though. Great post.Nigel Johnsonhttp://incubatorwarehouse.com/egg-incubators.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-74371166745114328222012-11-22T10:31:02.395-05:002012-11-22T10:31:02.395-05:00Rubber gloves will keep your hands from getting we...Rubber gloves will keep your hands from getting wet but they will not make hand-plucking any easier (hard to get a grip). However, I've heard that the knit work gloves with the rubber dots on them are useful for hand plucking.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-43271811830015630602012-11-22T09:35:40.649-05:002012-11-22T09:35:40.649-05:00For the beginner that hasn't planned every sin...For the beginner that hasn't planned every single item out and is plucking by hand his first year I would like your opinion:<br /><br />Would hand plucking work best with rubber coated gloves?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-70745671252005852662011-08-26T21:15:05.145-04:002011-08-26T21:15:05.145-04:00of course the birds are dispatched first silly.
S...of course the birds are dispatched first silly. <br />Scalding them alive? Please, use common sense. Just because you can't see their throats slit doesn't mean they aren't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-8645944364329853702011-08-16T17:52:39.812-04:002011-08-16T17:52:39.812-04:00You scald the chickens? I mean you don't cut t...You scald the chickens? I mean you don't cut their throats? (they don't look cut). That's inhumane and sick! How would you like to be scalded?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-55284626413144300752009-10-12T20:29:43.443-04:002009-10-12T20:29:43.443-04:00I got 3 to many rooster chicks with my pullet orde...I got 3 to many rooster chicks with my pullet order this year..so when they matured I had to butcher them for the freezer..I have ordered the whizbang plucker book for my husband and he promises to build me on for next fall..but this time I did it by hand..Next year I will need the plucker..as I intend to raise closer to 20 birds for the freezer!<br />Here is how I did it!<br /><br />http://myhalfacrehomestead.blogspot.com/search/label/Chicken%20Raising%20Ideas<br /><br />I am always looking for new ideas..and as you will see by my blog I have learned alot from Herrick!<br />Cheers!TheMrsVolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714125895386558856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-44212113540858106932008-07-06T08:14:00.000-04:002008-07-06T08:14:00.000-04:00karl-The way prices of everything are going up, yo...karl-<BR/><BR/>The way prices of everything are going up, you'll have to be a real good scrounger to build a Whizbang Plucker for $200. The price of fingers have gone up three times since my son Robert set his price at $99, and we have been informed of another price increase. Dod you know there is a worldwide rubber shortage? The fingers should last a long time. The ones on my original Whizbang (now about ten years old) are all still just fine. Personally, I would want a plucker if I did "only" 100 chickens a year. That's a lot of hand-plucking. Once you've used a mechanical plucker like the Whizbang, you'll realize what an incredibly useful tool it is. Thanks for the question.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-27848835305285467322008-07-05T20:14:00.000-04:002008-07-05T20:14:00.000-04:00we only butcher 100 chickens per year. if i could ...we only butcher 100 chickens per year. if i could build one for $200 it might justify not hand plucking. the only problem is the fingers cost $99. how long do the fingers last?Omelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1161772253077016022006-10-25T06:30:00.000-04:002006-10-25T06:30:00.000-04:00Hi Kate-As noted in the above article, I spent a b...Hi Kate-<BR/><BR/>As noted in the above article, I spent a bit less than $500 to build my own plucker using all new parts. I suspect the current price is still somewhere around that amount. <BR/><BR/>Those who are good at salvaging used parts (a motor in particular) or finding good deals, have built their Whizbang Plucker for a whole lot less than that. I've heard of prices as low as $200, but many people are getting the job done for $300 to $400.<BR/><BR/>Pricing for the scalder can vary considerably based on how "deluxe" you make it and, again, if you buy new parts or utilize some salvaged parts. For example, a new propane water heater can be expensive, but you need not use a new one. I discuss how much it costs to build a scalder in more detail in the photo essay which you can find the link to in the article above.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for asking.<BR/><BR/>best wishes,<BR/><BR/>HerrickHerrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1161651585387402602006-10-23T20:59:00.000-04:002006-10-23T20:59:00.000-04:00Would you be willing to give an estimate of the pa...Would you be willing to give an estimate of the parts cost to build your Whizbang Plucker or Scalder? It sounds like a great product and a great project. But it'd be nice to have a general idea of how much I'll need to spend to build these machines.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>-KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1159142695538092722006-09-24T20:04:00.000-04:002006-09-24T20:04:00.000-04:00Wish we had one of those pluckers now, since we ha...Wish we had one of those pluckers now, since we have resorted to once again pulling off the skin with the feathers. Maybe next year. Thankfully, my job is only to cut up the chickens after they make it into the house!Lynn Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435825858991342289noreply@blogger.com