am buying chickens now from a new provider that assures the chickens
are raised in a healthy environment and slaughtered in a humane way.
However, they had a few more pin feathers than I'm used to. What do
people use to pluck out a few pin feathers. My mother used a
strawberry huller. Don't know that it was very successful.

timbrel wrote:
>
> am buying chickens now from a new provider that assures the chickens
> are raised in a healthy environment and slaughtered in a humane way.
> However, they had a few more pin feathers than I'm used to. What do
> people use to pluck out a few pin feathers. My mother used a
> strawberry huller. Don't know that it was very successful.

My mom burned them off with a match. Let the
phosphorus burn off before putting the match
near the bird.

timbrel wrote:
> am buying chickens now from a new provider that assures the chickens
> are raised in a healthy environment and slaughtered in a humane way.
> However, they had a few more pin feathers than I'm used to. What do
> people use to pluck out a few pin feathers. My mother used a
> strawberry huller. Don't know that it was very successful.

Sharp paring knife and fingers. Quickest way I know.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

timbrel wrote:
> am buying chickens now from a new provider that assures the chickens
> are raised in a healthy environment and slaughtered in a humane way.
> However, they had a few more pin feathers than I'm used to. What do
> people use to pluck out a few pin feathers. My mother used a
> strawberry huller. Don't know that it was very successful.


A tweezers that will go in the dishwasher. There are some made
specifically for removing salmon bones that should work well for
chicken pinfeathers.

gloria p

"timbrel" > wrote in message
...
> am buying chickens now from a new provider that assures the chickens
> are raised in a healthy environment and slaughtered in a humane way.
> However, they had a few more pin feathers than I'm used to. What do
> people use to pluck out a few pin feathers. My mother used a
> strawberry huller. Don't know that it was very successful.

My grandmother used to burn them off. She would make a long, narrow "taper"
out of paper, then light the end and use it like a little torch. Today, you
might use one of the lighters that are intended for lighting grills and gas
fireplaces (or one of those extra-long matches).

MaryL

Janet Wilder wrote:
> timbrel wrote:
>> am buying chickens now from a new provider that assures the chickens
>> are raised in a healthy environment and slaughtered in a humane way.
>> However, they had a few more pin feathers than I'm used to. What do
>> people use to pluck out a few pin feathers. My mother used a
>> strawberry huller. Don't know that it was very successful.
>
> Sharp paring knife and fingers. Quickest way I know.

I use the pliers on my Leatherman. Works really well.

On Oct 11, 5:47*am, "Ophelia" > wrote:
(snip previous post)
> I use the pliers on my Leatherman. Works really well.

Yup but I use needle nose pliers - esp. for kosher turkeys.
Lynn in Fargo
no feathers fanatic

Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig wrote:
> On Oct 11, 5:47 am, "Ophelia" > wrote:
> (snip previous post)
>> I use the pliers on my Leatherman. Works really well.
>
> Yup but I use needle nose pliers - esp. for kosher turkeys.
> Lynn in Fargo
> no feathers fanatic

Sounds ok to me)