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Featherman Equipment Co.
PO Box 62
Jamesport, MO 64648
(660) 684-6035
info@featherman.net
David Schafer
Founder
Amanda Riley
Office Manager
Abe Kurtz
Shop Manager
"Before another day goes by I had to write and let you know I love the
Featherman PRO. WOW! Thank you for providing a small farm a professional product
to ease the hard job of processing chicken..."
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Rentals
"Renting the equipment is great, this year we've rented our equipment 41 times!" Donna Kenyon, Kenyon's Variety Store
**See below for more rental testimonials!
Click on one of the following states:
California
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Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
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Many families are finding a nice side business in renting out their equipment or custom processing for others. We want to encourage this with this page so that anyone may post their machinery for rent, Featherman or not!
There's no catch. We know that the under 200-head flocks have a hard time justifying a plucker, much less a whole set of equipment. Why should they be denied the ease of processing on good equipment? How much easier would your start have been with rental equipment from down the road?
If that sounds like a cause you could get behind, please respond with an email (or video!) describing your equipment, where you live and your terms of rental. (Eg., $50 per day for a Pro plucker and 2 cones with $25 returned if they are all well cleaned). We will post it for free and update it whenever you have any changes. (We have heard reports of up to 20 rentals per year.)
Simply call 660-684-6035 or email info@featherman.net to have your farm listed here for all to see.
Let your Featherman equipment work overtime for you!
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PENN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
For rent - Featherman Pro, 4 cones & stand. Located in northern California.
For more information contact:
Wanderin Star Ranch
Penn Valley, CA 95946
530-273-6017
captcshea@yahoo.com
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GOOD HOPE, GA
Whizbang Plucker
Rental $50/day plus $50 refundable security deposit with return of clean undamaged plucker. Can pluck small chickens up to large Turkeys. Also killing cones and Featherman SCALDER available for rent.
Call or email early to schedule.
For more info contact Daniel at 678-617-3469 darbyfarmsmonroe@gmail.com
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FARMINGTON, ILLINOIS (20 miles west of Peoria)
Complete Featherman set-up for rent in Farmington, IL.
$75 for a day, or $100 for two days.
$100 deposit
Poultry Processing Clinics and custom processing also available.
For more information contact:
Kate's Cottage Farm
309-338-7876
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IRON RIVER, MICHIGAN
Whizbang plucker and scalder big enough for 2 chickens at a time and cones.
One Day Rental Price: $50 down, $25 returned with the clean machine (extra cost if scalder, cones, etc. are included).
For more information contact:
Milton Lowden
906-265-9599
sculptures@chainsawsculptors.com
Iron River, Michigan 49935
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TRENTON, MISSOURI
Complete Featherman set-up for rent in Trenton, Missouri (northwest Missouri).
$75 for a day, or $100 for two days.
$100 deposit
For more information contact:
Grazeland Farms
660-684-6604
OAK GROVE, MISSOURI
(30 mi. East of Kansas City)
Complete Featherman processing center:
8 cones with stand, scalder and the Featherman Game Bird
plucker. The Game Bird plucker will do small game all the way up to turkeys!
Rent by the day or as long as you need.
$75.00 first day, $50.00 per day there
after.
For more information contact:
Steve Smith / Saks Chicks
816-650-5909
816-686-9693
OZARK, MISSOURI
Rent a complete Featherman Plucker set-up to clean your chickens at your farm. Set up includes the scalder with complete shackles, killing cones and plucker.
Rent by the day or as long as you need.
$75.00 for the first day and $50.00 per day thereafter.
$100 deposit required.
For more information contact:
The Yoders at 417-581-2525 or 417-830-1279
mary@theyoderfarm.com
www.TheYoderFarm.com
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BEDFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Featherman Pro available for rental - $40/day
Also "How to Process Poultry" clinics and restraining cones available
For more information contact:
Grove Rental, Inc.
Shane McDonald
Bedford, NH 03110
603-622-9611
LEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Featherman Gamebird set-up for birds from 1 to 50 lbs. Kill cones and propane hot plate for scalding also available. For rent in Lee, New Hampshire, (seacoast of NH and near University of New Hampshire).
$75 per day.
$200 refundable damage deposit (must return as rented condition)
Kill cones $5 per day
Hot plate $5 per day
For more information contact:
Lee Farm Works
155 Fleet Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-766-0402
rcf@frypartners.com
NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Featherman Pro Plucker
Rental $50/day plus $100 refundable security deposit with return of clean undamaged plucker. Also killing cones and Featherman SCALDER available for rent.
Call or email early to schedule.
Chester, VT 802-875-3278 or paradoxfarm@vermontel.net.
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CATSKILLS, NEW YORK
Neversink FarmComplete Featherman set-up for rent the Catskills, New York.
$75 for the day
$100 deposit
For more information contact:
farmer@neversinkfarm.com
www.neversinkfarm.com
KINDERHOOK, NEW YORK
Featherman Pro Plucker for rent.
Location: Kinderhook, NY. (Columbia County)
Cost: $50 per day + $25 deposit for clean return.
For more information contact:
Michael Yund
MJYund@gmail.com
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ROUGEMONT, NORTH CAROLINA (Durham area)
Featherman Pro plucker for rent. One cone and propane set-up for scalding also available. $30 for 1 day; $50 for 2 days; 3 or more days $20 per day. $50 deposit,
refunded upon return of clean, undamaged equipment.
For more information contact:
Mary Bennett at 336-364-4173
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AURORA, OREGON
Featherman plucker, scalder, cones and dunker/shackles for rent.
For chickens, turkeys and other medium to large birds.
$50 for two days.
For more information:
Visit www.portableplucker.com
Or call 971-327-8509.
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KINTNERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Complete mobile poultry processing unit for rent. Profession equipment by
Eli Reich permanently mounted on an open (street-legal) trailer and ready
to be towed with your hitch. Six killing cones on a portable stand,
automatic propane-fired rotary scalder (easily handles 6 big broilers),
automatic plucker (ditto), and stainless 2-person evisceration counter.
$100 a day, supply your own propane, deposit requested. Eastern PA, 5
miles from New Jersey; 50 miles north of Philadelphia.
For more information:
Please call 610-306-2796 or email ahappyfarm@yahoo.com for details and
reservations.
Tom Colbaugh, 1911 Gallows Hill Rd., Kintnersville, PA 18930
MCCONNELLSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Whizbang chicken plucker rental.
$25/day plus $50 refundable security deposit with the return of clean, undamaged plucker.
Located in South Central PA.
For more information contact:
Scott Alexander 717-485-4875
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BRYAN, TEXAS
Featherman plucker rental: $25.00 per day plus $50.00 refundable security deposit with return of clean undamaged plucker.
Also have propane scalding set up and restraining cone set up for rental as well.
For more information contact:
Steve Britton
979-218-9897 (cell)
979-779-1234 (work)
MIDLAND, TEXAS
Featherman Game Bird plucker rental: $35.00 per day plus $100.00 refundable security deposit with return of clean undamaged plucker. The Game Bird plucker will do small game all the way up to turkeys.
Restraining cone set up for rental as well.
For more information contact:
Mark Barnett 432-978-1215
Michele Barnett 432-230-8340
happyfeetfarm@live.com
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CENTRAL VERMONT
Whizbang chicken plucker rental.
$50 / weekend plus $50 refundable security deposit with the return of clean, undamaged plucker.
Located in Central Vermont.
For more information contact:
Doug or Christy 802-281-8245 or email rhinovt@sover.net.
WAITSFIELD, VERMONT
Plucker Rental
For more information contact:
Kenyon's Variety Store
3337 Main St.
Waitsfield, VT 05673
802-496-3922
SOUTHERN VERMONT
Featherman Pro Plucker
Rental $50/day plus $100 refundable security deposit with return of clean undamaged plucker. Also killing cones and Featherman SCALDER available for rent.
Call or email early to schedule.
Chester, VT 802-875-3278 or paradoxfarm@vermontel.net.
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MIDDLETOWN, VIRGINIA
Whizbang setup for rent in northwest Virginia (Winchester, VA area). I also have a cone stand and camp stove (with thermometer and large pot) that can be rented as well. The deposit is $50. Or $25 for just the plucker and $50 for plucker and any of the other components for a weekend (pickup on Saturday and drop off on Sunday). Propane is not included in the price, though that can be provided for additional cost. Delivery and pickup is possible, though there would be a distance
sensitive fee associated with it.
For more information contact:
Robert Haskins
Haskins Family Farm
370 Buffalo Marsh Road
Middletown, VA 22645
540-869-3795 (weeknights and weekends)
540-66402441 (weekday)
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NORTHWEST AREA, WASHINGTON
NABC has been working with local farmers to overcome processing obstacles that are faced when trying to expand farming operations. The issue of where and how to process product is usually an obstacle for new value-added enterprises. In order to meet growing demand for poultry processing and to help reach the market for fresh, local, poultry products in our communities we have purchased Featherman processing equipment for rent starting the spring of 2008.
This equipment can be used in conjunction with the WSDA Temporary Permit to Slaughter Pasture Raised Chickens for on farm sales or for home consumption of poultry. It is available for a rental fee of $25 per day to all farmers in the 5 counties we serve (Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, & Whatcom). Demand for the equipment is high so we recommend reserving equipment for your slaughter dates in advance.
Rental includes:
- Featherman Pro Automatic Picker and Featherman Scalder allow for efficient harvest of farm raised poultry. The equipment can handle birds ranging from 3 to 50 lbs and is limited to around 72 birds/hour depending on size. The picker and scalder are easily transportable in the back of a small pickup and require minimal clean-up.
- Chicken and turkey kill cones, plus dunker and shackles, are also included.
Visit our website for the equipment checkout agreement, availability calendar, internet resources for producers and full details on our rental program.
For more information contact:
Northwest Agriculture Business Center
http://www.agbizcenter.org/node/38
SOUTH & EASTERN AREA, WASHINGTON
CG Ranch in Benton City, near Tri-cities (Richland, Kennewick, Pasco) in
south central Washington has a Featherman Plucker, electric scalder, or
a Mobile Processor Facility for rent.
Plucker $25.00 / day plus $25.00 refundable cleaning deposit.
Plucker and scalder $35.00 / day plus $25.00 refundable cleaning
deposit.
Kill cones $5.00 / day per cone.
Mobile Processing Facility $100.00 / day plus trip permit fee plus
$75.00 refundable cleaning deposit.
This Mobile Processing Facility qualifies for use with your (2000 to
19,999 chicken) WSDA Poultry Processors License.
For more information contact:
Russ Staska
CG Ranch
22207 W. Gerrick Rd.
Benton City, WA 99320
Email: russstaska@netscape.net
509-723-1621
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Whatcom Pastured Poultry Group
Whatcom County, Washington State (far northwest corner)
We have a plucker, scalder, processing table, 4 cones, and holding crates for rent to members.
One time membership fee is $5. Rental is $10 per day (2009 fees)
For more information:
Email:
whatcompoultry@gmail.com
Or visit our site- http://sites.google.com/site/whatcompasturedpoultry/home
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HOLMEN, WISCONSIN
Whizbang plucker for rent. We are located in western Wisconsin and are willing to rent in WI, SE MN, and NE IA.
Cost is $30/day with $70 refundable cleaning deposit.
Also have scalding setup, cone, etc. Sized for turkeys but works with chickens as well.
For more information contact:
Bob Stupi
Holmen, WI
608-526-4694
boband@centurytel.net
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Another rental testimonial! ...
“Hi Amanda,
I am putting a check in the mail today for another set of rental equipment. We are excited to be able to expand our rental program to two full sets of equipment now. ... We want to purchase the Featherman Set-up Special and 4-large turkey kill cones.”
Jake Fowler
Hi Jake,
Thanks for your amazing order! You are leading what we hope will be a wave and we are very appreciative of your confidence in us. Would it be out of line to ask if we may use your email in our testimonials section? We really want to encourage the rentals and this would help. Thanks for considering it.
Best wishes,
David Schafer
“Thanks for the email. Please feel free to use our correspondence as testimonials. This particular set of equipment is sponsored by our regional farmers feed & equipment cooperative. It just goes to show how important resources such as this small scale processing equipment are to our farming communities. We are working to purchase a third set in the near future.”
Jake Fowler