Poultry Processing Equipment

Whatcom CD provides low-cost rental of equipment for small-scale producers to safely process poultry for home consumption, or to slaughter poultry for direct marketing with a WSDA permit. This equipment is for loan to residents in Whatcom County.

Units Available for Rent

Unit 1:

Brand new Featherman Set up with dunker and cone stand. Pick up this equipment in the enclosed utility trailer (2" ball). Included: 2 transport crates, 8 chicken cones, 2 turkey cones, 1 XL turkey cone, cone stand, scalder with lid and thermometer, dunker, plucker, stainless steel table, manual and bleach. Also includes a dolly for moving equipment.

Unit 2:

Complete Featherman set up, but you need to bring transport for the equipment (truck or trailer is best). Included: 1 transport crate, 4 chicken cones, 3 turkey cones, 1 XL turkey cone, scalder with lid and thermometer, plucker, stainless steel table, manual and bleach.

What You Provide

Power and cord for electric scalder starter, and for plucker, propane tank to heat scalder, hoses, knives, chill tanks and scrubbing brushes for clean up.

See the Featherman YouTube channel for excellent videos of the poultry processing equipment in operation.

Also see the Whatcom Conservation District videos on poultry processing equipment how-to’s: Poultry Processing Cleaning & Pilot Light Videos.

Pick Up & Returns

Poultry Processing Equipment is available for pick up and drop off at the Whatcom CD office Monday through Friday. Pick up and drop off can be done between 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. and between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.. The pick-up and return times you select are specific. If you arrive more than 30 minutes late for your scheduled pick-up, your rental will be forfeited.