Watch This Before Buying a Yard Bird Chicken Plucker (Vlog 38)
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- If you are in the market for a chicken plucker... PLEASE... WATCH THIS VIDEO on the YARDBIRD CHICKEN PLUCKER. We recently bought a Yardbird Chicken Plucker and had over 100 chickens to process... needless to say...it didn't quite go as planned. We hope this video helps you choose the right plucker for you. We'd love to hear your feedback.
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We are HONESTLY happy to hear if your Yardbird works for you and that you haven’t had problems with it. We wish we could have said the same, however…
No return policy and no service department is a BIG DEAL!
We were in no way expecting a $400 chicken plucker to work as well as a more expensive one. However, we did expect it to at least work. We bought one that we thought would fit our needs (about 100 chickens a year) and within our price range. I get it... I generally use the rule of thumb that, “you get what you pay for.” We simply didn’t have an extra $1000 laying around at this time.
If we knew to take precautionary steps to protect the equipment before we used it, we would have. The company agreed with me about the flaws...So, If a company knows there is a flaw, why not take steps to address that issue or at least warn people about them?
The wheels were actually mentioned as something that made us want to buy the plucker because we liked the idea of it being portable. Could they bigger? Yes... but no biggie.
Something that was left out and not mentioned in the video (editing mistake on my part) was that the motor was making a horrible grinding noise and slowed the spin of the plucker dramatically.
Our biggest complaints are this...
The lack of responsibility on the part of Yard Bird. This was a brand new unit- right out of the box and it broke after plucking 7 chickens.
We were responsible for diagnosing and fixing the unit. Which I tried and did everything they suggested, and it still didn’t work.
They DO NOT provide a service center or any refunds at all. If they had either, there wouldn’t be any need for this video.
Purchasing this through Amazon was the only reason we were able to get a refund.
Celtic Roots Farm honestly we had not one mechanically issue with it, but we only cleaned 17 so time will tell. One of the birds cleaned was 10.42 lbs and it handled it like the 5 pounders. So far the only things I don’t like is the power switch located on the underneath the barrel and lack of handle bar. I think a handle with a switch mounted to it would be the way to go. Also we used a square bucket underneath the waste hole because it fit better than a normal round 5 gal bucket. But other than that the family had fun with the whole thing. My 2 daughters joined in on every step and learned a lot and loved the entire process of raising each type of animal the best way possible for the purposes of eating them. But as for the Yardbird I’m happy with it and I’ll let you know if that changes anytime soon
@@marcusbachelier4639 I'm not sure how I missed your comment. Sorry about that! We are honestly happy to hear that the plucker is working for you. It's also so great to hear that you got all the family involved. Thats what's it's all about! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and to leave a comment! (I just realized I commented to you below... but that's ok. LOL)
Our first Yardbird leaked water into the gearbox and froze up but Yardbird replaced it with a brand new unit 13 months after the original purchase, we have had no issues with the new one after over 200 birds.
@@dixsigns1717 That’s good to hear that they did that for you.. Ours was brand new out of the box and it stopped working after 7 birds. It was making a horrible grinding noise in the gear box as well. We spoke directly with Yardbird and they essentially told us that we were on our own and really it was the only reason we ended up making this video.
I’m not sure how long ago they did that for you or if this is something new they just started doing, but the fact that we bought it through Amazon was the only thing that saved us. I hope your plucker continues to work for you for many years to come. Thanks so much for watching.👍
I owned this machine for 2 season, around 600 chicken in total and this machine has design flaws. I wouldn't consider this machine as heavy duty in any way, not even medium duty. The plug somehow still replaceable, however the gear box enclose is sealed and is not repairable/exchangeable or worth to get it repaired. The water leak and feather collected around the motor vent mentioned in this video will flood the circuit box eventually will lead to whole unit failure.
I’ve Had a yard bird for 3 years now and have run over 500 birds through it w no problems. After the first year I did attach a pice of down spout tubing to the drain to help keep the water and feathers away from the motor.
Most companies take customer feed back seriously,the fact she said you could put one on yourself says a lot. Glad I watched this before I bought mine. Thanks
We were honestly shocked by their lack of customer service. It was a brand new unit. Can we exchange it? NOPE Can we get it fixed? Nope… Fix it yourself! Can we return it and get our money back? Nope! EXCEPT… if you buy it through Amazon. Amazon will allow you to return it. (Within a certain amount of time)
All we wanted was a plucker that worked. BTW- pretty sure this is a product made in China. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. Hope you find one that is perfect your your needs. 👍
Thanks for taking a few minutes to gives us all a warning. Definitely need more folks willing to give true reviews and save others a few bucks!!!
You are very welcome. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. 👍👍
I'm glad you were able to get your money back. Stay blessed!
Thank you so much! We really appreciate it! Wishing the same for you and your family.
A BIG Thank you for the review. I was just going to place a order for this model and don't know what made me look but I found your comments and video a real eye opener. I since went to coops and more as you recommended and was more then happy with the quality of their construction. They are a little more money but by all indications they look built with more thought plus from their website-Satisfaction Guaranteed
Selling Quality Products To Make Life Easier.
That is what I like. A USA based company.
Thanks again.
You are very welcome! So glad we could help! We just received our CoopsNMore chicken plucker AND scalder recently. We are looking forward to trying it out! Yes, if Yardbird backed up their product, there wouldn’t be any need for this video. Hope your new plucker works great for you. 👍
Thank you for the heads up. You gave alot of very detailed explanations that I found to be very helpful.
It is our pleasure. Thank you so much for your kind words and taking the time to watch. We really do appreciate it. Hope you have an amazing weekend.
Thank you so much for doing this review! Good to hear that you're not getting stuck with it! This helps my husband and I as we're making a decision on which one to go with for chickens.
You are very welcome. I wish things had gone differently, but just wanted to share our experience. We actually just received our new plucker and we got the scalder as well. From the reviews and seeing some of the top homesteader use it, we decided to go with CoopsNMore. Looking forward to trying it out. Thanks so much for watching! 👍
Thank you for this review. I just bought one, spur of the moment decision, and didn’t open it yet. I’m returning it today or tomorrow based on this review. I work hard for my money and don’t want to waste it on sub par equipment that’s poorly engineered. Thank you again!
You are very welcome. Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. We ended up purchasing the CoopsNMore plucker based off some fellow homesteaders that have had great success with it. Hope you are able to find exactly what you are looking for. 👍 Have a great weekend.
Thanks for the review. It's Real and Helpful.
We appreciate that! Thanks so much for watching! 👍
Thank you for the review. We have been looking at purchasing our own chicken plucked and are on a budget also. We will steer clear of this one. Thanks again!
Thanks so much for watching. Glad we could help. We just purchased a new one, by Rite Farms but didn’t get a chance to try it out yet. Quite a few of the larger homestead channels use it and it seems to work well for them. They are selling out quick though.
Will definitely look into that! Thank you so much! We joined your channel as well!! Look forward to seeing more.
@@MBHeritageFarms Thank you so much! That means the world to us! We love our homesteading community and it is always exciting to meet someone new. We appreciated he support!
Thank you for your honest review. Save us the same headache
Our pleasure! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. We really appreciate the feedback! 👍 Hope you have an awesome week!
Great video! Thanks for all the information
Thank you! We appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment! 👍
Good job! Thank you for the info - it definitely helped- for now I’m going to just pluck old school lol
Thanks so much! We really appreciate the feedback. We've done it old school...but if we have a choice... no thank you! LOL
I am sooo glad to see someone put out an honest review of a product. I know that was possibly a big financial hit, praying God returns that money to you ten fold because I'm sure you just saved lots of folks some hard earned cash! Great job!! Love love love your logo and channel name.
Thank you so much! That means a lot. We were very fortunate and Amazon actually let us return the product even though the company wouldn’t let us.
After waiting all this time, we finally received a new chicken plucker from CoopsNMoore. We can’t wait to try it out! Thanks so much for watching!
@@CelticRootsFarm Have you reviewed the CoopsNMoore chicken plucker yet?
@@xpham973 No, thank you for asking. We still haven't taken it out of the box yet. We need to do that soon though. I want to make sure everything works properly before we process chickens again. Once we open it, we will most likely do a review. Thanks again!
This was an excellent video, thank you!
Thank you so much! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment. 👍
I have one and am very much happy with it
We are honestly happy that some people are having success with this product. We wish we didn’t have to return it. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Happy New Year!
Good to know! Great review! Very detailed! Thanks for the info! That will save us some time! Just subscribed after seeing you at the HOA on another post! 💙
Thank you! Much appreciated! We ended up purchasing a new scalder and a plucker from CoopsNMore - also known as Rite Farm. They have a very good reputation and we’ve seen many other large homesteaders use it as well. Thanks so much for watching!
@@CelticRootsFarm Thanks for the additional information!!!💙
Thank you for this video I was just discussing this with some family members about getting one
Our pleasure. Thanks for watching! 👍
Very good idea
Thank you! … and thanks for watching 👍
Hi guys, appreciate your review. Someone might have spoken to the issue of the GFI tripping...if not, consider this thought. Many of the machines we use here at Under Our Care have these corded GFI breakers. These breakers are designed for a cord 6 to 10 feet long. If you run your Yardbird unit with an extension cord, this may be your issue. If you are plugging the unit into a 20 amp protected receptacle, you are likely to trip your corded GFI in short order. If you use an extension cord, consider a 25-foot 12 to 14-gauge cord. Just a thought, again, thank you for taking the time to do this review, it was very informative, yet not overly critical.
Thanks for the heads up.
It is our pleasure! We have a new one now that we still haven’t unboxed yet. It’s by CoopsNMore. We’ve heard good things about it, so we will see. 👍
I am VERY grateful for your video and commentary. I agree, when one buys a product you have the right to expect it to work perfectly without all the issues you encountered. Yardbird needs to pay your back 100% and any shipping coasts. They ought to pay you also for the quality control advice and suggestions you gave them. When I company refuses to listen to a customer, that company needs a wake up call. I hope you contacted Consumer Affairs and Better Business Bureau and YELP also. I will not buy a Yardbird unit because I am not as mechanically inclined as you obviously are. Thanks again!
Thanks so much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch! Much appreciated!
Good job. Wow! I got one of those also haven’t used yet...
I hope you have better luck with it than we did. We are in the market for another one. Just waiting for them to become available.
Video was indeed helpful.
Thank you so much! Much appreciated!
Thank you SO MUCH for this review. I almost bought one at Bidfta and I was outbid, fortunately. BTW NEW SUBSCRIBER NOW !!
Thanks so much for watching. We ended up buying a Rite Farm plucker. I think the negative reviews on this product are getting buried somehow. We’ve received thousands of emails and messages from people having identical issues with this product. Glad we could help. …and thank you! We’ve been MIA for a while on UA-cam… hoping to make a come back soon. 👍
GREAT review for a POORLY designed unit!! I'm looking to buy a plucker and this information is something I hadn't even considered to look at!! Thank you!! Subscribed!!!
Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch. We ended up purchasing a CoopsNMore plucker… also known or can be found as a Rite Farms plucker. Hope you are able to find exactly what you are looking for. 👍
Good info! Merry Christmas to you and your family! God bless you!
We appreciate that! Thank you! Merry Christmas to you and your family as well!
Thanks alot for your time to make this reveiw i was thinking to buy one very similar but now i have to think twice again thank u very much
We appreciate the feedback thank you! We ended up buying a Rite Farms plucker… it’s also known as a CoopsnMore. We haven’t tried it yet, but we know quite a few people that haven’t had any problems with theirs. Wishing you all the best in finding one that is perfect for what you need. 👍 Thanks so much for watching!
Got it thanks alot i ll keep that in mind u take care
Thank you so much for saving me pain and money!
You are very welcome. Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. 👍
Luckily Amazon picked up the slack and you didn’t get stuck with that anchor. We will be looking for a plucker soon, possibly making one, we will be sure to steer clear of that brand. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks- glad you found it helpful. Yeah, we were not happy when we found out that the company didn’t back their product. If they did, I probably would have tried another go at it. Looking into CoopsNMore plucker at this point. However, the last I checked they still weren’t available.
@@CelticRootsFarm hello. Did you ever get that coopsnmore plucker? I’m looking for something between $300-$500
Thanks For the Video, Happy St. Patty's day.
We appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️
THANK YOU FOR SHARING
My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching. We ended up buying a CoopsNMore plucker. 👍
I have the exact plucker, when got it I thought the same thing about how all the electrical components weren’t covered. We’re just extra careful with how we use water around it. Great review.
Thank you- yeah, unfortunately a few things went wrong with it, but it mainly came down to the company not having any desire to work with us. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and leaving a comment! 👍
@@CelticRootsFarm yeah I can’t stand bad customer service. If mine breaks I’ll probably buy from someone else.
It’s crazy to me that a company would want to risk losing customers simply because they don’t want to fix or replace a broken product. That’s the kind of stuff that keep people coming back. I don’t know... we are still in the market for another one. We honestly hope yours holds up and you don’t have any issues with it. Have a Merry Christmas!
@@CelticRootsFarm you're inventing work for a company and upset about them not wanting to do it. The thing is $400. Now how much will you pay?
You want perfect at a low price and that's why you're not happy.
The features you asked for are available on more expensive units.
You want Volkswagen to build you a Cadilac and only charge for a Volkswagen. 😉
🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 I'm looking for one in the UK right now and I'm glad you made this review to help me stear clear of unsafe or mechanical properties!
I'm going to avoid this one. It sells across The Pond over here but mainly through our eBay from USA sellers. And sending one of those back is a pain.
Seeing the detachable tub is something I would never have considered, so thanks for that, but also just ta much for the video. You didn't have to do it, but for the benefit to others, you did.
Cheers. 👍
We appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment. Wishing you the best in finding a plucker that fits your needs. Many large homestead channels recommended that we look at the Rite Farms or also known as the CoopsNMore plucker. We were very impressed with what we saw and ended up buying not only the plucker, but the scalder to. Hope you have an amazing day! 👍
@@CelticRootsFarm thanks.
@@Nellyontheland Our pleasure! Cheers!
Appreciate your review. 😃👍
It is my pleasure! Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. 👍👍👍
Thanks for the review. We steered clear of this and bought a stainless steel one through Strombergs chicks and gamebirds. I ordered one of the veevor brand ones and whats a nightmare! Damaged in shipping, tried to re order and they sent through 5 charges of over $400.00. Spent all day working that out with the bank! Abandoned that one and found Strombergs.
Oh wow! That’s crazy! It’s always something! Geez! So glad you got it all worked out though and hope the one you ordered works for years to come! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment for us. 👍 Have an awesome weekend!
Wow you just saved me $500 thank you very much
That’s what we love to hear! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. We ended up purchasing a Rite Farm plucker… also known as the CoopsNmore plucker. We haven’t been able to try it yet, but it seems like a solid unit. 👍
Thank you very much!
My pleasure! Thanks for watching! 👍
Thanks for making this review. As you were describing each problem, I was visualizing a simple a simple redesign. This is the first chicken plucker I've ever seen but it doesn't look too complicated so I'm surprised they would sell a product like that; you can't be only person with those issues. Sadly, the no refund policy? Kind of a red flag.
I hear ya! If Amazon didn’t let us return it and we were actually stuck with it, I definitely would have made some changes to it. But being that it was brand new, I felt that it was their responsibility to deal with the issue. It was our mistake to not read the fine print when we bought this, and we didn’t know about the no service and the no return policy. I do need to mention that the reviews on Amazon seem to be skewed because we have been contacted by TONS of people that bought this product, left negative reviews on it and yet Amazon still continues to show this product with VERY good reviews. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. 👍
I built my own plucker based on the reviews for some of the boxed retail models. Cost was about $500 and it is all off the shelf parts. - Rick
Oh that’s awesome! Our first year processing birds was with a homemade plucker. That thing was bullet proof. (We borrowed from a neighbor) I think that’s the way to go if you are able to figure out how to do it. 👍 Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for sharing Sorry for trouble
My pleasure. Thank you for watching. Fortunately, everything worked out. Have a great night! 👍
We had the problem with the magnet misalignment shutting down the unit altogether. That was a hassle to figure out, but getting them aligned makes it work.
Otherwise, it's worked well for us. About a hundred CX plucked so far. Removal of the drum for cleaning is a major plus. Largest bird plucked was 13.6 lbs, cleaned.
I agree about the portability with the wheels. To move it out of the barn for processing, I pull the drum off before rolling it out. I also stuck a 4' bar clamp on the forward leg for the rolling, then take it off so it isn't in the way. Makes it very easy, even with the drum on. I've thought about picking up some cheap larger wheels, but it's easy enough with the clamp that it isn't worth it.
For the chute, I stuck a contractor bag on the chute with a bungee, and leave the bag in the bucket. If too much water gets in the bag, I poke a hole in the bottom. The bucket has a drain hole, too.
We haven't had any issues with feathers clogging the motor intake. I suspect not controlling the output chute is the reason why you had that happen.
Overall, would I buy it again? Yes, but not if I wasn't willing to tweak it to make it work for me.
Thanks for your feedback. We actually purchased a different model. My main complaint of this product is actually the lack of care from the company itself. They don’t have a return policy or a service department if someone did have issues with it. It is up to the customer to figure it out and fix it on their own. That alone should make people think twice about buying this product. Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback and watch out video. 👍
I have had great luck with my Yardbird! I use a 12 gauge extension cord and do not have GCFI issues.
I use a five gallon bucket, with a side cut out and covered by a large mesh screen, to trap fathers and direct water away. I have not had a problem with the motor drawing up feathers or moisture.
I don't like where the on/off switch is and am considering making some kind of modification, but all in all, it's not that big of an issue.
While the wheels are small, I usually trailer it to the location and wheel it off the trailer.
Last year we plucked a hundred chickens during a one half day of butchering and the unit used flawlessly.
In two weeks we will be doing another large batch of chickens. I'll relay any issues if they arise, but if you don't see a follow up comment, the unit worked fine!
So far I am happy with the unit and would buy a second one if needed!
That’s great to hear that yours is working for you. Honestly, wish ours worked, it would have saved me a lot of hassle. I really hope it continues to work for you for years to come! 👍
Just trying to share my experience with others.
Just want you to know that Since making this video, I’ve received hundreds… possibly closer to a thousand messages about this plucker and all the issues people have with them. Gears grinding, motors seizing, and TONS of electrical issues. The company doesn’t want anything to do with helping people. Pretty pathetic honestly. I personally think the reviews are rigged in some way. You really have to dig and look to finally uncover all the negative reviews.
Anyway- thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. We really appreciate it! Have a great night!
Looking around for plucker reviews after processing 120 rainbow rangers with rented equipment. Still weighing my options, so this video is very helpful.
Awesome! Really appreciate the feedback! …and thanks for watching! CoopsnMore seem to be pretty solid. Thats what we ended up purchasing after this and we know a few others that have them as well. (Also known or can be found through Rite Farms) Wishing you all the best on your hunt for a new plucker! 👍
@@CelticRootsFarm How about a review? I’m sure you’re not busy AT ALL right now. 🤪
LOL - We will eventually. This year is actually a bust for us because of our new work schedules. So sadly… no chicken processing this season. Fortunately, we have enough left over from last season. Thanks again for watching!
We used to belong to a pheasant club and when we were done we would bring our birds to the club house to be cleaned for $2 a bird (totally worth it).
The bird tumbler they had had to be like 3 feet across. I wish I’d had made an effort to find out the brand on their tumblers. They were probably older than me but boy did they work well.
Man I miss that club:(
That sounds like a fun day! …and Wow… Yeah… $2 a bird is totally worth it! 👍
Thank you for the review. We were looking at the Yardbird, but have seen several bad reviews
You are very welcome. We ended up purchasing the Rite Farm plucker… also known as CoopNMore. Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
Thanks for an honest review!! I hope everything worked out for you, sounds like a headache, junk!!
Thanks so much for watching. Yes, you are right and thank you… yes, we ended up buying a Rite Farm plucker… also known as a CoopsNMore Plucker. Have an awesome day! 👍
Thank you for the review and your concerns we brought ours while back and we planning on trying it out this weekend maybe I do upgrades right away we have our chickens to do and plus in fall and have costumers to do all together maybe 200 for this year 🤔
Thanks so much for watching. It so rewarding to be able to put that much meat in your freezer. Really hope everything goes smoothly for you. 👍
I moved the axel right under the discharge hole and put a 5 gallon bucket off the ground and drilled bunch1/2 holes in the bottom and holes on the side of bucket to drain the water perfectly fits and work well
Awesome! So glad it is working for you. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Thank you for the information, I get ready for one I definitely not got with yard bird. I totally agree with you, when spend that kind of money ,you shouldn't have fix their mess. It was poorly designed
Thank you! We appreciate the feed back and taking the time to watch and leave a comment. We are looking forward to trying out our new plucker made by CoopsNMore. Hope you have a great week! 👍
Thank you.
You are very welcome. Thanks so much for watching! 👍
Hey, thank you for watching and commenting on the video I made about the Yardbird plucker. When I do my next batch of chickens I will do an update on my unit. I appreciate your insight on some of the issues you had. I completely agree with you, if I purchase something I expected to work.
Also, you have my subscription.
It was my pleasure. I honestly just wanted ours to work and had no intention of making our video, but Ingot so aggravated and because the company took zero responsibility, I felt I wanted to give people a heads up about them. I really do people that purchase don’t have the same issues we did.
Hope you have an awesome growing season! 👍 We returned the favor!
Wow! I learned something new today! Sorry your chicken plucker did not work so well!
Thanks so much Desiree! We were just happy we bought it through Amazon. They picked it up for free and gave us a full refund. Just wish I saw all the negative reviews and videos BEFORE we bought it. A popular video on UA-cam for this machine is entitled, "How to fix your Yardbird Chicken Plucker." Tells ya something right there! LOL
I have watched several reviews and processing vids. None have had a problem like you did. Could be bad luck. I personally prefer the table top version that they sell. I am going to buy one this year. And I'm going to make a cart with big wheels for it and possible an extended chute for it to dump into a bucket for feather collection. Thanks for your honest review.
Thanks so much for watching. I honestly cannot believe the amount of email I’ve received from this video from people that had the exact same problems that we did…and more. We actually had major grinding noises in the gears as well, but forgot to include it in my review.
Many believe that the negative reviews are getting buried somehow. We bought this on Amazon because of the positive reviews, but as we dug a little deeper we saw all of the same issues. Mainly the electrical.
This review was simply to give people a heads up and to shop with care. If someone does buy this, we honestly hope that they don’t experience any mechanical issues at all. Just know that the company does not stand behind their product if you do.
Thanks again! 👍
@Celtic Roots Farm np & thanks for the review. And I just reread my comment. When I say they, I mean Vevor brand, not yard bird. But, as you mentioned, the bad reviews might be getting buried. I was actually searching on how to make one on my own but from what I gather, manufactured units are far cheaper than home made. The advantage to home made though is you know what you did and you can make them big enough to pluck turkeys which is one of my main focuses. I plan to grow Cornish cross and turkeys this year.
@@terrydoud3154 Not a problem at all… and yes, the homemade units are bulletproof! They will most likely outlast anything on the market today! Our first couple of years processing birds, we actually borrowed a neighbors homemade chicken plucker. It was extremely heavy and awkward to move. However, it worked like a champ. I do have to say though… IF part of the chicken got caught, the motor was so powerful that it would typically just rip the wing or leg off. LOL But we could throw several birds in at a time and cut our time in half.
Wishing you all the best if you decide to make a homemade plucker. Lots of great videos out there to get some inspiration. 👍
Good to know!
Thank you! We appreciate you taking the time to watch! ❤️
The yardbird has really worked well for us. We have processed well over 100 birds by now and it’s going into its 3rd year. That stinks that yours didn’t work out. I guess it’s like anything else sometimes things happen and a bad unit will make it out the door. I agree yardbird should stand behind the product and provide a replacement if still within the warranty period.
We are so glad to hear that you were able to get a unit that was in good working order. That’s all we wanted really. I agree... sometimes you just get a bad one.
...and THANK YOU... yes... if they stood behind their product there wouldn’t even be a need for this video.
Thank you so much for watching! Really appreciate it! 👍
We bought one this year, and so far so good. But I went into it, knowing that the plug was an issue. If ours goes, we will replace the plug. We also found that we couldn't do 2 cornish cross at the same time, it was too much for the machine and they just got stuck, but we have usually 5 people processing, so it wasn't a big deal. We did smaller turkeys as well, and had to take the feet off before plucking, or they got stuck.
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. I’m so glad that it is working for you. Yes, the electrical issues definitely keep coming up for this plucker. We had some major grinding issues with the gears as well. It’s a shame that many most of the negative reviews for this are brushed under the carpet… I think people should be able to make an educated decision based off of fair reviews.
Really hope you don’t run into any issues. 👍
I've always wanted to build a whiz-bang! We usually just skin ours though. So I haven't built it! Hopefully you found a good one!
I’ve never heard it called a Whiz-bang before. LOL I like it! 👍 unfortunately, no... we are still waiting for the one we like to become available. They’ve been back ordered for a while now. Thanks for watching! Have a Happy New Year!
How long does it take to pluck one chicken by hand?
I’m sorry this had happened to you guys. We have the same one and did 37 chickens and 3 ducks and ours worked great. No problems at all. So maybe you just got a lemon. Glad you got your money back.
So glad you had better luck with yours. Thats awesome. Really wish it could have been different for us. We would have been open to getting another one, but the company didn't want to work with us at all. Just didn't think it was right. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment!
Just found your review, good job! I scanned comments and didn’t see either of the two main points that occur to me mentioned. First, if you used an extension cord your motor would heat up a lot faster. Second, all inexpensive pluckers like that are made overseas, thus the lack of service departments. I imported what we called the Featherman Junior from Indonesia in 1999. We sold all 55 and folks liked them but they were super light duty and probably a lot like these. Like you, I admire some of the cool Yardbird features. I’ve been watching them since they were a trade show item and I think they are a fabulous entry product for a start up enterprise. Did you go with Coops n More? 😉
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to post! …and thanks for the feedback and insight as to what you were experiencing. We really didn’t get a chance to have anymore issue as it pretty much died right admirer about 7 or 8 birds. We’ve received A LOT of emails and private messages about this plucker. SO MANY people are going through electrical issues, motor failures, overheating and grinding of gears. It’s amazing to me that Amazon still shows a good rating for this plucker. Something a little fishy going on. Someone else mentioned that this was cheap and made overseas as well. Doesn’t surprise me one bit.
…oh… and yes! We did purchase the Coops N More but haven’t had a chance to try it yet. Have a great day! 👍
I was looking one up just now thank you.
You are very welcome. If you decide to buy one, I highly recommend that you buy it through Amazon so you can return it if something goes wrong. Thanks so much for watching!
@@CelticRootsFarm no after seeing your problems I believe I will build
@@PandaArmy-fy5zh When we first started, that’s what we used. You can’t know lol some of those homemade pluckers! They will last forever. Wishing you the best on your build. We ended up purchasing a CoopsNMore plucker. 👍
@@CelticRootsFarm How do you like it?
@@PandaArmy-fy5zh Funny… we bought it and then ended up deciding on not processing any meat birds this year. We normally do 150+ birds on average. Many… if not most of the larger UA-cam homestead channels use the CoopsNMore plucker and seem to really like it. Once we try it out, I’m sure we will do a review on it.
Thank you for the video you saved me from buying a plucker like that.
It’s my pleasure! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. Hope you are able to find one that meets your needs. 👍
Awesome you just saved me a huge headache
So basically it's junk! Thanks for the honest review!👍
You are welcome! Thanks for watching! 👍
Nice review I almost bought one w while ago, but I wanted one of the bigger ones that shoots the feathers out, and the plug kept messing up ... I did not know there was a spout for the feathers to come out, so I was wondering how many birds you could do before emptying (another reason I didn't buy ...) Also subscribed to your channel thanks!!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. We really appreciate it! The feathers will actually come out of this one as well. (Into a bucket) We just didn’t like that it tends to shoot a lot of the feathers into the fan area which ends up getting clogged up. Not good for the motor at all. As soon mentioned in the video, you could put a rubber flap under the plucker to keep more of the feathers in the bucket.
We opted to get a plucker by Rite Farm…. Also known as CoopsNMoore. We hope to be doing a review on it this season. We still haven’t tried it out yet. We hope you are able to find a plucker that is a perfect fit for what you need.
…and THANK YOU so very much for subscribing to our channel and supporting us. It really does mean a lot! 👍
Thank you for making this. We’re searching for a good plucker now and many of the review websites I’ve looked at have the yardbird as their top pick. But a lot of Amazon reviewers said what you said. You answered many of my questions. Seems like some major design flaws. Have you reviewed the coopsnmore plucker yet? Thanks again!
You are very welcome. To be honest… I don’t get the reviews. They seem to be very skewed and you really have to search through all of the reviews to see them. We also had major issues with the plucker making grinding noises to the point of where it wasn’t safe to run anymore.
We purchased the CoopsNMore, but right after we bought it, we ended up not processing any chickens like we normally do because we wanted to use up what we had first.
We will definitely be doing a review on it next season though. Thanks so much for watching. Hope you find exactly what you are looking for. We appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment. 👍
@@CelticRootsFarm thank you so much! Looking forward to the coopsnmore review. God bless!
@@TheGardenMission Our pleasure. Thank you! Blessings! 🙏❤️🙏
I had 100% the same issue. I got lucky though and it happened to me on the 4th year of use. my machine has processed somewhere around 100 birds. unfortunately the service department was horrible. they never even got back with me about getting a replacement part
Thanks so much for your feedback. Somehow they hide all of the negative reviews on this plucker. It really is sickening. I’ve received tons of emails and comments on the exact same problems. Hope you were able to find one that works for you. 👍
I guess I got lucky, I’ve had mine for 4 years now and have run over 500 birds thru it without an issue!
That’s great! Some people haven’t had a problem… Honestly, I wish our worked as well, it would have saved us a lot of headaches. However, since doing this video, we’ve been contacted by a lot of people that had the exact same issues that we did. Just wish the company would stand behind their product and at least offer a way to return it for a unit that works.
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment! 👍
Gfi's often times will pop when they get hot. They can also get hot, if you run a small cord a long-distance and the motors trying to pull power through that little cord
Yes, you are correct. However, we used a heavy duty extension cord and when that didn’t work, we plugged in directly and it still wouldn’t work. We were only able to pluck 7 chickens when this stopped working. From many of the reviews I’ve read, the majority of people were having the same issues. Thanks for your feedback and watching!
@@CelticRootsFarm when I have an appliance like that such as a pressure washer or whatever. I will cut the built-in GFI off of the appliance. I will then plug it into my exterior plugs that are GFCI protected from the house or the shop. Makes things a lot easier
@@jonesperkins1382 Yes, I’ve read that a few people did that for this product when they found out that the company wasn’t willing to work with them on fixing it or for a return. That seemed to fix the problem for them. People just need to remember to use a protected outlet of some kind if they choose to do that. Thanks again!
You just saved me because i was just looking at this unit. I’ll look through your channel but what did you end up going with?
Thanks for watching. So glad the video was able to shed some light on many of the issues. We ended up going with a plucker and scalder by a company called CoopsnMore. I believe you can also find it by looking under Rite Farms. Hope you are able to find exactly what you are looking for. Thanks again for watching. 👍
Keeping water / feathers expelled by the unit away from the motor seems like it should have been the top priority when designing the product. You definitely should NOT have to improve your purchased product in order to ensure it doesn't break on you under normal use. Unfortunately, I already bought one of these and I'm hoping to be able to get through 100 birds with it.
Thanks so much for watching. …and yes, I hear ya! Really dumb design. I know a few people that haven’t had any problems with theirs. I really hope you are one of them. Hope you have an awesome day!
@@CelticRootsFarm So far so good, we got through 100 birds no problem. I skipped the bucket after awhile though and just let them make a pile. I also put the unit on a slight incline to encourage water / debris to fall away
Awesome to hear! Thanks for sharing! It’s always a good day when you can stick that fridge with fresh meat! 👍 Hope you continue to have success with it.
hi just curious how heavy are the individual birds that you are processing through there? my birds avg 6.5 - 7 lbs and did not perform well with them in it.
Thanks for watching… on average ours were actually lighter than that. My guess would be 4 pounds. We did have a few heavier birds, but only like 5 pounds or so.
We are looking forward to trying our our plucker by Rite Farm next season. It’s also known as CoopsNMore. I’ve seen some pretty large UA-cam homestead channels use it with great success. However, they sell out quick if you are looking to buy one. We will let ya know how we like ours once we use it. Hope you have a MerryChristmas! 👍
Great review/heads-up. I was leaning towards one of these units. Not now. What do you recommend, knowing what you know now?
Thank you! Much appreciated. We talked to several larger homesteads and they all seemed to swear by a company called, Rite Farm. This paticular chicken plucker can also be found under the name CoopsNMore. We just purchased one, along with a scalder that will regulate the proper temperature. We haven’t had a chance to try it yet, but it seems very well built. We will most likely be doing a review on it in the near future. Thanks again. Thanks for watching - Wishing you the best. 👍
@@CelticRootsFarm Good to know you found one. I will pause my search and wait for your review before going any further.
@@mahmoudshojai431 Thank you for that... we appreciate it. However, I’d hate for you to be waiting on us. I’m not sure how long it will be before we can do a review on it. I do believe there are some other reliable channels that have done a review on the one I mentioned. Hope you find the exact one that you are looking for! 👍
@@CelticRootsFarm I've waited this long, I can wait longer. Hand plucking 3 to 4 birds works fine for now.
@@mahmoudshojai431 Ok- sounds good. We really appreciate your support! 👍 Thanks for watching.
2:30 - Yeah, I noticed you have to angle the whole thing about 45° before you can wheel it.
Thanks
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching! 👍
@@CelticRootsFarm Did you get another plucker ?
@@mikem1956 Hi, yes. We purchased the CoopsNMore Plucker by Rite Farm. We also got the scalder as well.
However, we didn’t get a chance to try it yet. Right after we bought it, we decided to not process any chickens for the season since we had several hundred chickens in our freezers that we still needed to sell first. We plan on doing an honest review on it once we try it. 👍 Thanks again.
@@CelticRootsFarm what size did you buy ? It is just my wife and I . They only have the 18 gallon scalder left we are thinking just a large plucker . Videos I watched show they bought the extra large and the 32 gallon scalder .
@@mikem1956 I honestly can’t recall. I’ll have to double check. I’m pretty confident we bought the large. It is just my wife and I as well. Pretty sure we just figured we are only doing 1 or 2 birds at a time anyway. I’ll let ya know. …and yeah… we were waiting for a long time for them to be available. They seem to sell out quick.
I got this plucker. Used it one go around and just after the 30 days it stopped working. Amazon said I have to go with the yardbird warranty and they won’t refund me. Did you do it within the 30 days or they just agreed to after all?
Hi, I'm sorry to hear you had issues with yours as well. We were actually over the time limit, but they allowed us a one time only extension. I would talk to them again and inform them about at least two different reviews on this product that showed a refund from Amazon because of this faulty product. Amazon even came to my doorstep and picked it up at no cost to us. Unfortunately, Yardbird will not allow you to return the item and they also do not offer a service center. That is the main reason why we made the video... we wanted to warn people about that. Your best bet is to talk to Amazon again and don't take no for an answer.
We have and use this plucker without issue! I wonder if you got a lemon?
We bought in 2019. I've seen feathers in the motor housing but not many, I assumed a regular annual cleanout was probably normal. But I never got the chance to use a fancy one so maybe I'm jaded lol!
Thanks for watching... I’m glad that this worked for you and that you didn’t have issues. Honestly. That’s all we wanted. Maybe it was a lemon.... but there are quite a few reviews out there on this product that all have the same exact mechanical and electrical issues. Our biggest issue was actually NOT that it was broken... but rather that the company had ZERO interest in fixing it or replacing it.
The only thing that saved us was the fact that we bought it on Amazon. We actually just got out new CoopsNMore plucker this past week. Looking forward to trying that one out. Hopefully we don’t get another dud. LOL
I'd cut that gfci plug off and put a regular one on. Those things fail and that's what you do. If you need protection plug it into a gfci protected outlet.
Thanks - Yes… that seems to be one way to fix the electrical issue for this plucker. A few people contacted us and did exactly that. 👍
We actually had additional issues with the gears grinding and not working properly as well. We ended up buying a new unit and are looking forward to seeing how it works for us this season. 👍 Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. Much appreciated!
Same problem with cord gfi tripping so it will not start. It is over one year old so cannot use warranty. Total use about 30 chickens, and and stored in heated garage. Just more junk for the dump.
We’ve literally got thousands of emails from people telling us that they had the same issues. No idea how this has such a positive review on Amazon? If you haven’t thrown it away yet… Most people that have electrical issues can fix it by removing the GFCI that comes with it… replace it with a regular 3 prong plug and then simply plug into a GFCI outlet.
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. 👍
Thank u for this detailed review! Sorry they are not supporting the defective product. Do you have any recommendations for another plucker? Post a venmo or cashapp link, i have $20 towards your next plucker! Your info helps us get our own independent lifestyle going. Thank u!
You are very welcome. We are so glad this could help. From the recommendations of some other homesteaders, we ended up purchasing another plucker made by Rite Farm. It’s also know or can be found under then name CoopsNMore.
It seems like a really solid plucker, however, because of the our new (off farm) work schedules, our farm is sadly had to be put on hold this season and we didn’t get a chance to try out the plucker yet.
We really hope you are able to find a plucker that perfectly fits your needs. If we can help in any way, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We really do love our homestead community. 👍❤️👍
…and thank you so much for your generous offer. That means the world to us. However, we’d much rather see you use it towards feed or something you may need for your homestead… or even your favorite charity. ❤️ So great to see so many people choose more of a sustainable lifestyle. We are cheering you on! 👍
That's weird...my husband loves this one
Many people do. I honestly wish ours worked when we got it.
I’m just mainly trying to bring awareness to the lack of return policy from this company and if this breaks down… you are completely on your own to fix this because they do not offer repairs on it.
IF someone plans on buying it, I HIGHLY suggest that you buy it through Amazon because they will let you return it within a certain amount of time after purchase. Thanks for watching! 👍
Which plucker did you get and how is it?
Thanks for watching. We purchased the CoopsNMore plucker. We actually haven’t tried it yet because we had an abundance of chicken in our freezer. We should be trying it out this season though and will most likely do a review on it. 👍
This plucker has now been fixed just an FYI. There is now a solid bottom with one large hole to the side for the feathers to come out into a bucket. The motor is covered. I will update when I use it.
Thank you. I hadn’t heard. I’ll have to look into that. Now if the company could actually stand behind their product, allow returns or have a service team, they might be onto something. 👍
I just looked on their website, on Amazon and a few other places that sell this unit and from what I can see from their pictures and description ,there hasn’t been any updates or changes. If you have a link of some kind to show me the changes, I would genuinely like to see them. Thanks.
Mine worked for 2 birds and then just sucked. It wouldn’t pluck anything. We tried different temps and times on the chicken when scalding and nothing worked.
Ohhhh… no! So sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, I’ve received hundreds of emails and messages from others saying the same thing. Really hope you are able to figure out what the problem is… or better yet… return it for a different brand. Thanks so much for watching! Really appreciate it! 👍
Well you look like an intelligent human being to me so why don't you just get on UA-cam and look at all the homemade ones and build yourself one this way you won't have all these problems
Thanks… I had a homemade one. That’s what I started with. I wanted something lighter and easier to move. I already purchased a new one since this video was made from a company called Rite Farm - also known as CoopsNMore. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! Hope you have a great week. 👍
We have the same plucker. We found the biggest issue was that we had a lot more plucking to do than we expected. We had no gfi issues…just more work than we expected to pluck meat birds. We found we needed to scale birds longer to get better results.not the greatest but not the worst. At least that is our experience.
Thanks so much for the feedback! Glad to hear that yours is at least working. We actually got a new one that we haven’t tried yet… made by CoopNmore. We also got the scalder too. We may end up doing a review on that one once we get to try it. 👍 Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Hope you have an awesome weekend!
try doing 2 birds at one time
How long was your drop cord?
Thanks for watching and your question. It wasn’t long at all… I also tried plugging in directly, sadly it didn’t make a difference. The gears were grinding with it after a few birds too. Pretty much a lost cause.
If you are ever interested in a custom made one by my company Midest Restaurant Equipment and supply out of Chicago. I would be more than happy to show you our design. Thank you!
Thanks for watching and for the suggestion. Much appreciated! We actually bought one shortly after we got rid of this one. 👍
@@CelticRootsFarm you are the most honest person I seen on these equipments. 🤝🙏🥇
Thank you so much for your kind words and thank you for taking the time to watch. It really is appreciated! 👍
I bot mine during the pandemic just pulled it out of the box months later to process and ….. I didn’t Evan turn on ! Same issue ..junk
I’m sorry to hear that. Their return policy is non-existent. Out of the thousands of people that had issues with it, the majority seem to have electrical problems. Perhaps try swapping out the power chord to see if that help. We ended up buying one by Rite Farms… also known as CoopNMore. Seems to have a much better reputation. Hope you are able to get yours working. Thanks for taking the time to watch and write. 👍
In there manual the relay states 120 to 120 this goes to your magnetic safety switch witch is impossible witch is no higher than 12 volts DC 24 volts goes into 240 AC volts .so much more.
I would get a used washing machine install the rubber spikes and set on high spin.
Nuff said, it stopped once.
Sorry to hear that. If you can’t return it, many have said that replacing the GFCI seemed to fix the electrical issues.
Ours had horrible grinding noises as well as the electrical issues and we ended up getting the CoopsNMore plucker. Thanks for watching.
I will start chicken shop I need this product how much cost this pls reply me
Hi, Thanks so much for taking the time to watch the video and to leave a comment. There are many different chicken pluckers out there to choose from. My wife and I are looking at the chicken plucker from Rite Farm Products. However, if you are interested in this particular chicken plucker, I provided a link for it in the description of this video. Currently the Yard Bird Chicken plucker price is $479 on Amazon.
Thank you so much for sharing. I would not buy from that company
You are very welcome. Thanks so much for watching! 👍
I want one that will do up to geese size.
The plucker that we just bought (Coopsnmore) claims that it can handle large birds like that, but just like most pluckers, it most likely will not pluck them clean.
However… CoopsnMore has a drill bit attachment plucker with larger rubber fingers that is supposed to be made for that. 👍 Thanks so much for watching!
Link here - coopsnmore.com/products/rite-farm-products-l10-drill-chicken-plucker
@@CelticRootsFarm hmmm I look it up Ty!
@@CelticRootsFarm dang sold out
@@CelticRootsFarm Amazon price gauging:( the reviews aren’t too great :(
I need one, how do I get it, I live in Uganda, Africa in musevenis County,
If you have Amazon access in your area, I’ve provided an affiliate link in the description to this product on Amazon. We just purchased a new one by a company called, CoopsNMore that we are looking to try now. We hope we have better success with that, than we did with the Yardbird chicken plucker.
BTW- My wife was in Uganda (Kampala and Gulu) a few years ago - she said your country is breathtaking.
Pretty grim with that chicken walking by
She was safe...she is one of our layer chickens. She doesn't get eaten. Thanks for watching.
I think these pluckers are JUNK we used ours 3 times last year and went to use it this spring and it wouldn't come on no matter what I did, I bypassed the safety switch, checked the capacitor, that was good, I am thinking it's the winding in the motor as water can be a problem since all the electric is under the machine in all the draining water, yes, best to find another brand.
I agree… and I believe you are correct about the motor because our motor started grinding right before it stopped working as well. We ended up purchasing a Rite Farms Plucker also known as CoopsNMore. Much better design.
Thanks so much for watching!
dude looks like Tom Segura lol
Same issue the electrical Box was full of water when troubleshooting and now will only turn on long enough to trip the Test on the Plug. DO NOT BUY THIS .... we used it once on about 24 birds... Ridiculous for $469.00 that we paid for it.
Yes, that seems to be the general consensus. Many, many electrical issues with this unit. Fortunately, I’ve seen a few people fix this issue by replacing the GFCI plug with a standard one and then simply using a GFCI safe outlet or extension to be safe around the water. So sorry to hear that you ran into this issue. I just wish the reviews would reflect the true problems with this plucker. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. 👍