| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus for dry plucking poultry, including a conveyor (46) for delivering poultry hanging by their feet and an underlying conveyor (47) for holding the poultry by the neck, said conveyors being synchronised. The poultry are stretched between the conveyors and additional members (56-57) hold them straight while preventing them from swinging sideways. An array of plucking assemblies (BP) including protective screens (30) which come into contact with the poultry is located opposite the conveyors for delivering and holding the poultry. Each plucking assembly is moved up and down whereby the poultry are completely plucked in a series of steps as they are moved past the array of plucking assemblies by the conveyors.</p> |
