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October 8th, 2015, 08:43 PM
BSP1

Plucker

Just wanted to share a video of a plucker in use on small game birds.

Wasn't sure how well it was going to work..... But turns out it worked very well.

https://vimeo.com/141860634
October 8th, 2015, 09:13 PM
dilly

Where'd you get it? Ever try it on ducks or geese?
October 8th, 2015, 10:01 PM
trimmer21

That's pretty cool. It sure beats hundreds of dollars for a commercial unit.
October 8th, 2015, 10:13 PM
BSP1

Quote:

Originally Posted by dilly

Where'd you get it? Ever try it on ducks or geese?

I made it. Haven't tried it on ducks or geese. But it it works on these Huns it should work on ducks
October 8th, 2015, 10:31 PM
GrizzlyAdams

Whats it made from its spinning too fast to see ;)
October 9th, 2015, 01:15 AM
BSP1

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrizzlyAdams

Whats it made from its spinning too fast to see ;)

An ABS pipe cap and rubber tie downs cut to length and sliced at the ends to make it more gentle and grab feathers easier
October 9th, 2015, 05:13 AM
Cintax

Got a photo of it?
October 9th, 2015, 06:09 AM
BSP1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cintax

Got a photo of it?

During building it. Not completed
But I think you can get an idea of the completed version.

I'll post a completed version when I get a chance.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10...0a34bbb87a.jpg

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10...b355fd3512.jpg
October 9th, 2015, 07:04 AM
Fox

There are companies that sell pluckers made like this for around $50.

I need something like this for the domestic ducks we have, plucking them takes a lot of time.
October 9th, 2015, 07:22 AM
TurkeyRookie

They all the drill pluckers at cabelas and bass pro. Can buy replace t rubber nubs as they wear out or break.
October 9th, 2015, 07:26 AM
BSP1

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurkeyRookie

They all the drill pluckers at cabelas and bass pro. Can buy replace t rubber nubs as they wear out or break.

Yes I know....but I went to bass pro and cabelas and no one had them stocked.

So I made one.

Needed it for a trip out west.
October 9th, 2015, 07:27 AM
BSP1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fox

There are companies that sell pluckers made like this for around $50.

I need something like this for the domestic ducks we have, plucking them takes a lot of time.

Yes I'm sure. But I needed one in a hurry and no one stocked it locally. Plus I made this for $20.00
October 9th, 2015, 07:27 AM
Cintax

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSP1

During building it. Not completed
But I think you can get an idea of the completed version.

I'll post a completed version when I get a chance.

{some pictures}

That is exactly what I expected it to be. Thanks for posting the photos.

Have you ever gotten hit but the rubber bits?
October 9th, 2015, 07:27 AM
TurkeyRookie

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSP1

Yes I know....but I went to bass pro and cabelas and no one had them stocked.

So I made one.

Needed it for a trip out west.

Was more for the folks who like the idea but aren't equipped to make one themselves. You did a great job on yours.
October 9th, 2015, 07:29 AM
BSP1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cintax

That is exactly what I expected it to be. Thanks for posting the photos.

Have you ever gotten hit but the rubber bits?

Yup and it hurts a little [emoji12]
October 9th, 2015, 07:35 AM
Cintax

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSP1

Yup and it hurts a little [emoji12]

What's life without a little pain right? Looks like leather gloves are a must. I've been thinking of making one of these for a long time. Plucking anything can be such a PITA.
October 9th, 2015, 07:37 AM
BSP1

Leather gloves would have been a little cumbersome on small birds. It wasn't very painful cause I learnt fast where to put my hands [emoji12]
October 9th, 2015, 08:02 AM
gooseman

Great job. I made one for ducks 30yrs ago and had it mounted in a 30gal pail sideways with a clear shield to see in to it. Had this in my parents driveway in town. All my buddies would come and use it too. After the first season and the snow melted in the spring you could see feathers well into the next 6 yards and probly further. Parents said that was it for the neighbourhood plucker. Man did that thing pull feathers. I used a length of abs pipe I believe 4 inch and I got some rubber valve stems and cut the metal end off them. They popped right in a drilled hole and worked great. Cleaned ducks and geese
October 9th, 2015, 08:05 AM
BSP1

Quote:

Originally Posted by gooseman

Great job. I made one for ducks 30yrs ago and had it mounted in a 30gal pail sideways with a clear shield to see in to it. Had this in my parents driveway in town. All my buddies would come and use it too. After the first season and the snow melted in the spring you could see feathers well into the next 6 yards and probly further. Parents said that was it for the neighbourhood plucker. Man did that thing pull feathers. I used a length of abs pipe I believe 4 inch and I got some rubber valve stems and cut the metal end off them. They popped right in a drilled hole and worked great. Cleaned ducks and geese

Thx

I needed mine to be portable. I wanna make a pail version but it wouldn't be good to take out west cause it's too big to bring. Also we had to leave a wing on the bird cause we were transporting them back to toronto. That Paul version would have cleaned wings right off.