Chicken defeathering solution
In poultry processing, effective and efficient defeathering is crucial to maintaining product quality and overall yield. Traditional methods can often lead to high scalding temperatures, resulting in damaged skin and lower-grade products.

Enhance chicken picking efficiency
The Prime RF-6 Chicken Picker by JBT is a versatile defeathering system designed for poultry processing. This system features counter-rotating picking drums that ensure effective defeathering without the need for tight scalding temperatures, which helps maintain the integrity of the chicken skin. The unit uses opposing drum motions – the first set picks downward, and the next set picks upward – enhancing overall picking efficiency. Additional picking drums concentrate on hocks, increasing overall productivity. The Prime RF-6 Chicken Picker’s design helps reduce maintenance costs due to its proven durability. This equipment supports processes in poultry, meat, and seafood industries, offering the advantages of lower scald water temperatures that lead to reduced heating costs and improved product grades.
Benefits
- Reduces scald water temperatures
- Maintains skin integrity for higher product grades
- Increases efficiency with dedicated hock picking drums
- Durable design minimizes maintenance costs
- Versatile for poultry, meat, and seafood processing