A mid-size stainless VEVOR with a 750 W motor, for one or two birds a batch at a low price.
Amazon $375.90
A plastic-tub plucker for three or four small chickens at a time. Stainless pluckers with stronger motors cost less.
- 4 birdsBatch
- 400 WPower
- 21.5 inDrum
Price checked November 9, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Takes three to four small chickens a batch
- Plastic tub keeps it lighter than steel machines
- Direct-drive motor has no belt or gears to wear
- Plastic tub with a 400 W motor at a stainless-machine price
- No built-in spray, so a hose has to be held over the drum
- No warranty length published
The Hatching Time ABS plucker family
Every Hatching Time ABS plucker model we rank, smallest first. Ratings compare each against its own type.
| Model | Batch | Rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatching Time Small Chicken Plucker | 2 birds | 2.0/5 | $569.99 |
| Hatching Time Large Chicken Plucker (this one) | 4 birds | 2.7/5 | $769.99 |
How it scores
The rating comes from 5 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its type. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | YL-PL-CW03-C |
|---|---|
| Capacity | |
| Type | Drum plucker |
| Batch | 4 birds |
| Maker says | 3-4 small chickens |
| Price per bird or gallon | $192.50 |
| Drum diameter | 21.5 in |
| Power | |
| Motor | 400 W |
| Speed | 250 rpm |
| Voltage | 120 V |
| Plucking | |
| Rubber fingers | 125 |
| Built-in spray ring | No |
| Build | |
| Drum material | Plastic |
Alternatives in this type
The widest VEVOR drum, for larger birds such as turkeys, though it is rated for only two chickens at a time.
Amazon $614.90A stainless, 1,500 W plucker on casters at a mid-range price. Hatching Time does not say how many birds it takes at once.
Amazon $469.99Compare
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