Best Poultry Pluckers and Scalders Under $500 Ranked

The best price per bird in this ranking, with room for up to four birds a batch and a 2,200 W motor. VEVOR publishes no warranty.

A long-selling backyard plucker for keepers who process a few birds at a time. It has a spray ring, a lift-out stainless tub and a tub safety switch.

The cheapest stainless drum plucker here, for keepers doing one or two birds at a time.

A mid-size stainless VEVOR with a 750 W motor, for one or two birds a batch at a low price.

A stainless, 1,500 W plucker on casters at a mid-range price. Hatching Time does not say how many birds it takes at once.

A stainless, wheeled plucker for quail and game birds. Its batch size is unpublished and the listing gives a 50 Hz power rating, so check that before buying.

A compact quail and pigeon plucker with soft fingers, for small batches of up to five quail.

A small, light welded-aluminum quail plucker for one or two birds at a time.

A 15-gallon digital scalder that plugs into a household 120 V outlet on a 20 A circuit, for two or three chickens at a time.

A small welded-aluminum scalder for quail, doves and pigeons, with a skimmer included.

A double-wall stainless 13-gallon scalder with a wide thermostat range and a drain spigot, for one or two chickens at a time.