Fabricating Tractor Supply's Broken Down Chicken Plucker

Watch this video before purchasing a chicken plucker from Tractor Supply.
Over $500 for a Yardbird Chicken Plucker from Tractor Supply.
We’ll show you the big issue with it and how we had to fabricate it to make it work so we can Process our 150 meatbirds..

[@9252LIFE]

If you’re at all curious about the cool 4x4 Convertible and old C 60 in the video in Joe’s garage you can follow our builds on our Great American Northern Garage channel. Here’s the link youtube.com/@G.A.N.G101?si=u07BHSH47ObGD_CM

[@sandyc6569]

You fixed it! Now get to plucking!!😁You folks take care and be safe out there!! ❣❤❤❤❤❤❤❣

[@9252LIFE]

This weekend is processing weekend

[@sandyc6569]

@@9252LIFE 🙂👍

[@musicluvr70]

In a time when it seems everything is 'disposable', it's nice to see someone that repurposes or reconditions things. Good job Chad!

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you

[@terryjohnson3100]

That's plucking awesome right there.

[@RiggerBrew]

I have the same plucker, has been great for 5yrs and hundreds of birds processed. Nice fix!

[@9252LIFE]

We must’ve been the lucky ones to get the lemon? Or maybe 5 years ago they were built a bit better

[@robertkramer5974]

@@9252LIFEFrom other reviews and videos I've seen I think those that get ones that work are the lucky ones, and there are many that end up with problems. We've had ours for about 5 years and hundreds of birds processed as well. We had to put a new GFCI plug on the wire and we also replaced the wheels because they are just too small to move it around on uneven ground to bring it out and put it away.

[@9252LIFE]

@@robertkramer5974 it’s definitely a terrible design as far as mobility. Especially moving it through the grass. I’d like to hook a big one up to my 3pt on my tractor and do 50 at a time! 😆

[@skeetermalcolm1655]

It's a great feeling to be able to fix things yourself

[@patriciafuchs5970]

Almost fell off my chair laughing when you said,”Step right up and get a massage, a full body massage”!! Funniest thing I’ve heard in ages. Genius invention, get it patented. Thanks for the laugh.

[@Blackopsmechanic338]

Great fix. Tractor Supply is not what it used to be, at one time they would honor their equipment. Peace 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you

[@G.A.N.G101]

Pretty slick! Looks like a motor upgrade to me

[@1944chevytruck]

AWESOME! Never give up!

[@davidcharles3131]

Really liked the Jurassic Park scene with tiny raptors chasing down their prey. Nice fix, all these pluckers made by the same company, china. Our tractor supply manager would have worked with you. Glad to see you,take care. Thanks for sharing.

[@AndreDemers1]

I love watching McGiver too but you surpassed him. You did a great job. Take care

[@9252LIFE]

Thanks

[@ritamatthews2942]

You and my son would have gotten along great,, he did all that stuff. The things he came up with. Bless you, you remind me of him. Thank you very much.

[@ericjensen1007]

New subscriber. Dave Whipple sent me. I really enjoyed this, right up my alley. I concur about bed frames, a person can take chances and shrug if it doesn't work out.

[@9252LIFE]

It performed great yesterday! We’re trying to get that video out today at some point

[@david78840]

Happy to see that you fixed the chicken Plucker. You have the mind of an engineer. They are able to see what they want to build before they build it. I am that way too. I don't need a blueprint to build what I want to build. Well, have a great and beautiful day. Also, all your chickens look very healthy. Must be the cool weather. See you in your next video. Bye for now. (David, Texas, USA)

[@9252LIFE]

Thanks David! It’s definitely cooled down this week! I bet it’s a bit toasty in your neck of the woods! 😆

[@wendyloughery]

Omgosh I use to watch that show and you do rig stuff up to work lol but your family is awesome love the way you take care of animals and how the kids take care of stuff with you and your wife showing them,thanks for sharing

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Wendy!

[@allanhover5008]

Good to see you again and the kids and all the animals and birdys to outstanding you fixed it perfect

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Allan

[@scottmcfarland2149]

Fantastic homestead fabrication! Gotta definitely be a McIver to live off grid. 🐾🙏🏻✌🏻

[@TomWerkema]

Great to see another post. We did a similar project by removing the motor off a garbage disposal and then using an inline coupling to hook up a larger motor. All mounted to a stainless steel table it is our apple grinder for making cider. We were driving around the U.P. last weekend and noticed a bumper crop of apples!!! If you haven't yet you should plant some, they seem to do really well up there.

[@9252LIFE]

We planted a few. They definitely grow very well up here

[@melfletcher2315]

Bush mechanic skills mate, nice work 👏 👍

[@9252LIFE]

Thanks 👍

[@jimthompson9992]

Well done young man! I was saying to myself that "looks like you need to offset the motor from the deplucker" and boom! I should have guessed you were heading in that direction.... very well done! 👍👍 for your ingenuity! As an aside, your girls, much like my girls and grandkids, are growing up much to fast! Cherish the days... they really do go way too fast! Looking forward to your next adventure! As always, big thanks for sharing your family with us... greatly appreciated! Take care, be safe and God bless!

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Jim! I’m hoping it makes it through this year’s processing!

[@tmacmi9095]

Well that’s one way to have potatoes with your chicken 😂. They should be some great tasting birds. Hope your new motor works good under load! Thanks for showing us

[@9252LIFE]

😂 Should be tasty! Yes underload may just not work too good

[@NotSureJoeBauers]

Thats ruthless man. Obviously intended to be used with water but they don't even use a decent seal on the motor or make a blind hole for the shaft... Maybe just a bit of good quality silicone caulk on the open hole for the shaft would seal that up enough to stop water going down there

[@laruedouglas7972]

Glad you MacGivered it 😂 and got it going.

[@DavidVillalobosCambronero]

Nice video, I've learn a lot

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you David!

[@darthraiderVt]

I'm also a new subscriber sent by Dave Whipple!! Nice work

[@9252LIFE]

Awesome! Good to have you over hear! Dave is awesome

[@NotSureJoeBauers]

Yes bed frames are great fabricating material! Freaking crazy hard metal though, I usually wreck my drill bits trying to make holes in it!

[@milliewilkie1969]

back in too 70/80s my husband made everthing from bedframes ..a camping trailers mostly when they were in plentiful supply at the local dump 🤣

[@mikeunum]

Reneck solutions always working.

[@MRrwmac]

Youve got a real following there…..haha!! Great work on the “Refabrication”! I think you should selll the plans to the upgrade.

[@9252LIFE]

Thanks!

[@lisaogg6337]

Thank God you got it going, I would hate to see y'all have to pluck all those chickens by hand.😂🤣I new you would get it going. Take care and God Bless y'all always

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Lisa! Yes plucking by hand would be no fun at all!

[@Maxid1]

11:18 I was fully expecting you to ask those potato steeling birds for a volunteer to try the plucker out.

[@beckyshebesta3567]

You're a MacGyver there. My husband is the same way. He's always MacGyvering something..lol Hey, if it saves money, why not. Especially nowadays. Good seeing you guys. Can't wait for the next video.

[@9252LIFE]

Hi Becky! Hope you’ve been well! Take care!

[@T-Stat79]

Pro Tip from a HVAC company owner in Holland Mi. You can speed up and slow down the drum by closing and opening the pulley on the motor. Just gotta be mindful of not over-amping the motor, excellent Backwoods Engineering brother !

[@9252LIFE]

Do you mean adding different size pulleys will increase and decrease speed?

[@T-Stat79]

@9252LIFE no, most pulleys are 2 pieces and have threads, so you loosen up the outter Allen set screw and then you screw the front of the pulley (tighten) which in turn makes the pulley bigger hence the higher speeds. We do it all the time on commercial Roof Top Units to move more air, like adding boost !

[@9252LIFE]

@@T-Stat79 I’ll have to look into that

[@adelbertlundberg7411]

Good to see you guys. Love your videos. That was a great idea for the chicken deplucker. Keep up the good work.

[@cathyjones3403]

Now that is a great job well done 👏👏👏👏👏

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Cathy!

[@MichaelR58]

Good job, thanks for sharing, God bless brother !

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Michael

[@randypyatt5649]

I use bed frames for alot of stuff also.

[@debbiemiller7342]

Great job!

[@9252LIFE]

Thanks!

[@joannadavis1881]

AWESOME job🥰❤️

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you Joanna

[@ronneglia2292]

Very cool! 👍

[@PaullaWells]

Very cool!

[@jeffspirdione8135]

I want to see more of Joes convertible 4X4 😎👍

[@9252LIFE]

It’s mine. 😆 68 Plymouth fury. 12 valve Cummins. 5 speed manual transmission 4x4. H1 Hummer military beadlock wheels wrapped in 37” tires. You can see a bit more on our other channel Great American Northern Garage

[@gowtham423]

Love your video keep doing 😊

[@B2GOG]

If they only knew what that thing was that they were running up to check out...they'd be running the other way! 😜🤣

[@9252LIFE]

😂

[@battlebotts]

Needed an off set chain and pulls to keep the unit dry

[@deano.7533]

The thing about McGyver is he would have fixed the chicken plucker with a couple of paper clips, some Elmer's Glue, and a rubber band. Be that as it may, it was interesting to watch you figure out how to make it work again. In fact your fix is a better overall design. Because the motor is no longer sitting underneath the water and waste drain. You'd think that the manufacturer would have thought of that in the first place. I can see that it was frustrating to lose so many potato's. But FREE RANGE ORGANIC POTATO FED CHICKEN sounds gourmet to me. Take care. sincerely, Dean O. :-I

[@9252LIFE]

Very true about McGyver. And he’d of used his army Swiss knife 😆

[@Offgrid.farming]

Looks good

[@9252LIFE]

Thanks! How’s the well coming along?

[@patrickgilhooly8340]

Thanks for showing what real Men can do on U P. GREAT fix, I hope company sends you refund, shame on them. Love your videos.Too bad on those wonderful potatoes . YOUR girls team are way cool, they know Chickens are for eggs and meat.

[@9252LIFE]

Thank you

[@roybeanjr9352]

I'm taking it that it wasn't just the bearing that failed on the motor, did the armature burn up also? great video.

[@9252LIFE]

The bearing failed that may have burned up the motor but with all the water and rust in the motor it’s hard to tell exactly which one took it out

[@Maxid1]

The chickens you butcher are normally hens and hens are mothers and people tend to process a lot of them for meat so you need to get that mother plucker fixed!

[@9252LIFE]

😂

[@askavettech2057]

awesomeness 😊

[@waynemoody3489]

I know it's 6 months late. through that WD40 away Buy you a can of Kroil online. I am a retired industrial Millwright. I have used Kroil to free up parts/ bolt and nuts in sizes from 1/4-20 to 42-inch coarse thread. It is well worth the time and $.

[@kenbo3246]

GET A PATENT AND SELL IT TO T.S !

[@KIDD80]

Get a 3d printer . A old washing machine. And use the 3 d printer and make a water proof rubber made case to place your own design into it and sell it to Lowes

[@charlesurrea1451]

Broken down chicken plucker. Pretty sure that's what we used to call the neighbor

[@9252LIFE]

😂

[@vianonamitchell4114]

❤

[@jerrywoodlee2345]

WD 40 is probably not the best thing to use on that bearing. WD means water displacement. It's good For drying things out but It should not be used for the bearing.

[@9252LIFE]

It freed it up and now it spins. Hopefully it lasts at least through this season and maybe we’ll replace the bearings afterwards

[@tammysarrazin-ux9tv]

dumb chickens so nosy lol they dont need to be in that thing right now soon tho lol great job hugsss

[@hombredeacero3131]

If you build it they will come 🐓

[@mikeduda3173]

Let's get to plukin!! Hey, what was that car at your buddies shop? An old Ford Fairlane??

[@9252LIFE]

68 Plymouth Fury. You can see us build it on our Great American Northern Garage channel on KZbin. See the pinned comment

[@mikeduda3173]

@@9252LIFE sweet

[@debrawild5326]

What a shame it was a one use machine. Too bad you didn't return or exchange immediately after the first butcher since the motor was cutting out. Im sure your fix will work!

[@9252LIFE]

We just used it yesterday and it worked great!

[@FordDude66]

Your chicken's eating all your potatoes just made food prep much easier. You don't have to make potatoes any more since the birds are loaded with protein and potassium!😂 Lol. Nice fix on the feather plucker. When I was a kid we had to do it by hand. Not fun. Todd from da U.P.

[@9252LIFE]

That’s for sure! 😂 I’ve had to help my Grandma pluck feathers by had when i was a young pup and man that’s not too much fun!

[@pnuttheclownh2254]

need to store upside down after use

[@NoneyaTexasontheback20]

Hahaaaaaa. Naaaaaa. I was wrong

[@davekibbey7944]

I hate paying extra for those extended warranties. It's almost like them saying that their products are sub-par right from the start. Well, I guess sometimes they are. Good job on the fix though. I'm guessing you still saved money fixing it yourself over the cost of the warrantee. Let us know how those tater fed chickens are. Slugs ravaged a lot of my potato plants, but i sure ain't eating them. LOL. Tell Joe I like his car.

[@9252LIFE]

Which car are you talking about? The 68 Fury?

[@davekibbey7944]

@@9252LIFE Yes sir! Looks like he has it on a 4x4 chassis. How cool! Be hittin' the trails in style with the top down.

[@9252LIFE]

@@davekibbey7944 that’s mine. We’re building it on our other channel. Great American Northern Garage.

[@davekibbey7944]

@@9252LIFE Cool!!! I just subscribed. The first date with my wife of 48 years was in a 68 Fury. Our anniversary was Sept 6. What memories and blessings. I'll be watching your other channel too. Thanks!

[@9252LIFE]

@@davekibbey7944 awesome man! We definitely did some improvements to the old fury so far.

[@jimcrowell5093]

Love it Red neck ingenuity👍👋well done Chad

[@9252LIFE]

Thanks Jim!

[@mikeyoung5211]

Pied piper of chickens

[@MRrwmac]

Oh and Sorry about the potatoes! Have the girls investigate the perpetrator potato theif and Exececute it as an example the the others!

[@9252LIFE]

Done! 😆

[@darreno9874]

The original design is very poor, great modification. God bless

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

SAVE YOURSELF $500 BUCKS......Do this...NOT This. Just what I'm thinking.....😉

[@9252LIFE]

We still had to buy the plucker to alter it. Still costs us $500 bucks

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

RIGHT....But you didn't have to buy another 👍 was just having fun. =) @@9252LIFE

[@pauliexcluded1]

....sooo....you got the gears spinning again and re-greased everything....the motor should work. Induction motors are pretty damn robust. Did you not try it?

[@9252LIFE]

Yes and nothing

[@Revelation22-13]

John 15:6-8 King James Version 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. Gods blessings over you

[@amandabillings2517]

Never get the warranty it will not cover what it's broke.

[@dalevodden1359]

Don't throw away the motor all that copper in it is worth money when turned in to ingots so anything with copper wire in it melt down in to ingots or home made copper coins ? God Bless from your friendly troll

[@9252LIFE]

That’d be a fun project

[@evilborg]

video has way to much white washing.....

[@9252LIFE]

We totally agree. We started filming in 4K and We’ve noticed once it’s rendered down and uploaded to KZbin it gets really bright. We are working on it. For now just wear some sunglasses.. 😆