Chicken Cleaning Machine
Description
A chicken cleaning machine, or plucker, uses rotating rubber fingers inside a drum to quickly and efficiently remove feathers from poultry after scalding, featuring stainless steel construction, powerful motors (0.5-2 HP), varying bird capacities (3-10+), and automatic or semi-automatic operation for industrial or small farm use, ensuring cleaner birds with less manual effort and higher hygiene.
Key Components & Features:
Body: High-grade stainless steel for durability and easy cleaning, with some models using mild steel.
Plucking Mechanism: Soft, flexible rubber fingers (fingers) attached to a rotating drum that gently but firmly pull feathers off the birds.
Motor: Varies in power (e.g., 0.5 HP, 1 HP, 2 HP) and runs on single-phase electricity (e.g., 220-240V) for efficient rotation.
Capacity: Can handle 3, 5, 8, or up to 10+ chickens per batch, depending on the model size.
Operation: Often fully automatic, requiring minimal manual intervention, with some offering semi-automatic controls and PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) for precision.
Efficiency: Cleans birds in seconds to minutes, significantly faster than manual plucking, reducing labor.
Hygiene: Stainless steel construction and efficient cleaning leave fewer pinfeathers and maintain high hygiene standards.
How it Works:
Scalding (Pre-step): Birds are first immersed in hot water to loosen feathers.
Loading: Scalded birds are placed into the machine's drum.
Plucking: The motor activates the drum, and the rubber fingers spin, vigorously rubbing against the birds and pulling off feathers.
Rinsing/Ejection: Water is often sprayed during the process, and feathers are ejected, leaving clean birds ready for further processing.
MODEL MOTOR CAPACITY
3LIGHT 0.5HP 3 CHICKEN
3HEAVY 0.5HP 3 CHICKEN
5LIGHT 1HP 5 CHICKEN
5HEAVY 1.5HP 5 CHICKEN

