Poultry plucking station, comprises bleeding, hot water spraying and plucking stations located above each other

摘要

A bleeding station, a pre-treatment station for spraying the poultry with hot water and a plucking station (28) are located one above the other. A plucking machine (1) for poultry comprises a bleeding station for the poultry, a pre-treatment station located downstream from the bleeding station for spraying the poultry with hot water and plucking station located downstream from the pre-treatment station for removing feathers from the poultry. Two or more of these stations are located at least partially one above the other. Independent claims are also included for the following: Transport hook (40) for a hanging conveyor for transporting poultry carcasses; and treatment station for poultry comprising rotary nozzles for spraying the poultry with water and a means for rotating the nozzles so that water is sprayed over the entire length of the poultry.