In fact, his equipment worked so well for him he wrote doityourself manuals to help other people to build their own. If you want to build your own amazing whizbang chicken plucker, this simple plan book shows and tells you how. It is so detailed, and spells it out step by step so that anyone really can build one. In time, sales of the book took off, and people started buying parts from me to make their own whizbang poultry plucker. Thousands of whizbang chicken pluckers have been built. I built this plucker over a long period of time, working a little every day. All you do is drop the dead and scalded birds in the tub, flip a switch, and watch the show. Pluck em easy with your own homemade whizbang chicken plucker. Planet whizbang is a small, homesteadbased publishing company that is owned and operated by herrick and marlene kimball of moravia, n. Buy his book of stepbystep plans for building the whizbang chicken plucker and visit his website to purchase any needed parts for the diy chicken plucker. There are also table top pluckers for much less than any tupe of tub style plucker. Mar 03, 2011 the it being herrick kimball s whizbang chicken plucker, which is used to deplume a chicken during the slaughter process. The whizbang plucker story the deliberate agrarian.
Janets homemade chicken plucking machine video eat me. Please contact customer service at 8003456007 option 1, then option 5 monday through friday from 8 a. I tried the chicken bags on the rabbit and they work fantastic. Then came the book, anyone can build a whizbang chicken scalder. Can this plucker be plugged into 110 volt inlet circuit. I went to the whiz bang site and they sell a kit, but the thing is like 425. Jul 29, 2016 sections on safety, the authors personal experiences, and poultry processing in general were included as well. Most of the other parts i had with exception to the lumber, screws, and coupling. Nov 12, 2019 this is diy chicken plucker invented by a certain herrick kimball. How to build a chicken plucker whizbang chicken plucker. In this book, downhome inventor herrick kimball, developer of the world famous whizbang plucker, tells how to build your own whizbang chicken scalder. Planet whizbang was built on my whizbang chicken plucker book.
It is owned and operated by herrick and marlene kimball of moravia, new york. I need to look around and see how much i already have on hand and how much i will have to purchase. Nearly 30,000 copies have been sold since the first printing in 2002. Whizbang chicken plucker popularized by herrick kimball is a design that many poultry raisers imitated. Janets homemade chicken plucking machine video eat me daily. The spindle i bought from herrick kimball the author. Thank you for designing this useful tool, it was a piece of cake to put together. The it being herrick kimballs whizbang chicken plucker, which is used to deplume a chicken during the slaughter process. The companion to this book on building a whizbang clicken plucker is also a very well.
This video of a homemade chicken plucking machine in action is pretty astounding, in that it takes about 90 seconds to fully defeather a bird. If you have questions about the plucker fingers we sell here, or an order youve placed, please send an email to. Anyone can build a tubstyle mechanical chicken plucker. And to top it off, the book came autographed by author, illustrator and publisher herrick kimball. The plucker fingers came from kent company which is based out of florida. From sturdy trellis systems, cloches and raised beds to biochar and brix meters, this is. Sections on safety, the authors personal experiences, and poultry processing in general were included as well. And the best thing about imitation is we can use other alternative materials that are less costly but are also highly efficient. With the publication of anyone can build a tubstyle mechanical chicken plucker that dream can now be an affordable reality.
Commercial chicken pluckers cost in the thousands of dollars. Herrick kimball likes to get his chickens in the freezer as fast as he can. Also did some parted up chicken and that was great too. Jun, 2018 homemade whizbangstyle chicken drum plucker constructed from lumber, plywood, wheels, a plastic drum, a motor, and plucker fingers.
I learned by experiment a whole lot about what sorts of bolts to use with wood, how to make the appropriate holes, and how to measure and plan accurately. Anyone can build a whizbang chicken scalder by herrick kimball. This youtube channel is where herrick kimball shares ideas and inspiration for people who want to live a more handson, selfreliant, entrepreneurial lifestyle. Chicken pluckers are high on demand since the need for chicken keeps increasing. Herrick, im amazed at the effort you put into this extraordinary how to butcher a chicken production. This is the scalder that kimball spent two years building, testing, rebuilding and retesting before he felt it was worthy of being called a whizbang. Herrick kimball the picture above is of me with a couple of justplucked chickens right out of my homemade whizbang chicken plucker, i developed the design for that absolutely amazing device almost ten years ago. Buy anyone can build a tubstyle mechanical chicken plucker. In this book, downhome inventor herrick kimball, developer of the world famous whizbang plucker, tells you how to build your own whizbang chicken scalder. It is a lot better than plucking the whole thing though. Ive never seen a set of plans that are easier to work with. Anyone can build a tubstyle mechanical chicken plucker by. My web site has links to several youtube videos of the whizbang in action. If you want a sure ball homemade chicken plucker, this is the one for you.
His homebuilt chicken scalder and plucker let him process 75 birds in no time. A homemade chicken plucking machine built from herrick kimball s book anyone can build a whizbang chicken plucker. Thousands of whizbang pluckers are now hard at work all across america. I bought the book but the rubber picker fingers, which his son robert sells, were out of stock. I built his wheelhoe which saves me a lot of time on my big garden plots and one of these days. Just thought i would let you know in case others ask. This is diy chicken plucker invented by a certain herrick kimball. See more ideas about chicken plucker, chicken and chickens backyard. Jul 27, 20 the planet whizbang idea book for gardeners by herrick kimball offers a great combination of tools, tips and stories to enlighten and inspire just about any gardener. It is officially titled, anyone can build a tubstyle mechanical chicken plucker. A whizbang plucker will every smallfarm and backyard poultry producer dreams of a machine that will do the nasty job of feather plucking. Jan 09, 2010 the only thing i had machined was the feather plate and the spindle. Was looking at homemade chicken pluckers on u tube.
He even tells you exactly where to buy everything you need. Homemade whizbangstyle chicken drum plucker constructed. I had a machinist cut the circle but i drilled all the holes and countersunk them. Anyone can build a whizbang chicken scalder herrick kimball on. We also supply project parts so you can make your own whizbang chicken plucker. It was built using the advice from herrick kimball s anyone can build a tubstyle mechanical chicken plucker amazon, the book that makes the dream of owning a mechanical plucker an affordable reality. The yardbird chicken plucker can handle up to two 8lb. Nov 15, 2009 this video of a homemade chicken plucking machine in action is pretty astounding, in that it takes about 90 seconds to fully defeather a bird.
One of my goals this year is to take videos of as many home pluckersprocessors as. Aug 20, 2007 simply put, a whizbang plucker makes chicken plucking fun. Take a look at this thing in action this video may not be appealing for those opposed to animal slaughter or who prefer to believe that butchers denude chickens through seduction. My concern is the bottom plate, was wondering what i could use for that. The planet whizbang idea book for gardeners by herrick kimball offers a great combination of tools, tips and stories to enlighten and inspire just about any gardener. This web site is an extension of planet whizbang click here to go to planet whizbang. Since publishing the book, i have used my chicken scalder every year to process my familys flock of meat birds and i can tell you the unit continues to work flawlessly.
A guy at work bought a used chicken plucker, i didnt think to ask him if it was homemade or factory manufactured. Its inventor, the brilliant herrick kimball of planet whizbang, should get some kind of national medal for inventing this thing and sharing the plans. Thousands of homemade whizbang pluckers are now dependably plucking chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese all across america and around the globe. The whizbang chicken scalder plan book is now available as an inexpensive pdf download click the cover for details. I decided to look for a used model online but found herrick kimballs book anyone can build a tubstyle mechanical chicken plucker. Additionally, the book highlights information on alternate methods for building the plucker and where to find some of its vital parts. This book is a well organized and complete howto guide to building a whizbang feather plucking machine. A few days ago, we purchased one of those chicken plucker and finally got to use it today. Turkeys up to 40lbs have been successfully plucked in a basic whizbang the exact unit i tell how to build in my plan book. Complete instructions for the kimball whizbang by kimball, herrick isbn.
Whizbang tub pluckers are being used to pluck turkeys, geese, and ducks too. From sturdy trellis systems, cloches and raised beds to biochar and brix meters, this is one youll come back to year after year. This one claims to be the diy chicken plucker that started it all back in 1999 and inventor, herrick kimball, willingly shares all his building plans and knowledge with all who are interested. I dont think i will ever be able to go back to any other kind of packaging. It was built using the advice from herrick kimballs anyone can build a tubstyle mechanical chicken plucker amazon, the book that makes the dream of owning a mechanical plucker an affordable reality. Thousands of copies of the book have now been sold. See more ideas about chicken plucker, chicken and chicken processing. He invented and used a tub plucker wherein one has just to flip a switch, drop the birds in the tub, and wait while the machine speedily takes all the feathers off. I learned by experiment a whole lot about what sorts of bolts to use with wood, how to make. The roosters have tougher feathers to get out so a few get left in.
A whizbang plucker will pick the feathers off chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese in a matter of seconds. Whizbang chicken plucker makes processing chickens much easier. Introduction to the whizbang, an affordable homemade poultry plucker. Thinking about getting some meat chickens next year. This particular plucker was designed by herrick kimball, and he calls it the whizbang chicken plucker. How many book writers and publishers do you know that do that. I could have made the feather plate easily enough but decided to let someone else do it. Planet whizbang feedback anyone can build a planet. In the spring of 2005 i published the plan book, anyone can build a whizbang chicken scalder. Ive already built one of your whizbang chicken pluckers, and it has served us well for about three years now. The book is really well written and i had no problems at all.
Herrick kimball anyone can build a planet whizbang wheel hoe. The whizbang homemade poultry plucker harvey ussery. Nov 25, 2018 whizbang chicken plucker popularized by herrick kimball is a design that many poultry raisers imitated. As you all know, we do not advertise on this blog nor do we have any ads blinking all over the.
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