Batch Feather Picker

A Batch Feather Picker is used to pluck feathers from a chicken without manual exertion. Once killed and scalded to loosen the feathers, three to four chickens are placed in a 25-inch-wide drum that has rubber fingers protruding in from the sidewalls. The floor of the drum spins the chickens inside the stationary sidewalls, and the rubber fingers knock the feathers free from the skin. A fan then draws the loosened feathers out the floor of the drum. (The device can also be used to pluck one turkey at a time.)

Cost: $2,200 (Contact supplier for current pricing)

Impairment Category: Lower extremity, Upper extremity, Visual