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  1. 26-06-2019, 11:08 PM #1
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    plucking cold possums

    Anyone out there got any easy ways of plucking cold possums or do I need to get my hands on a plucker?
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  3. 26-06-2019, 11:35 PM #2
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    plucking cold possums

    You need a plucker. It is also possible to chemically ‘slip’ the hair, obviously you’d need to skin them though.
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  4. 27-06-2019, 08:12 AM #3
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    Best way Iv seen is to put the possum on its back and one foot on its tail, grab its head with the one hand and stretch it out, with the other hand poke a finger up its bum (bout half way) This will cause the skin to relax for long enough to pluck em easily.
    wont work on really old possums, but overnight usually helps.
    Once fingered you don't have much time so be quick.
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    Skin it and cover flesh side with slacked lime - leave over night and it slips off - best way of getting ALL that fur off - but a bit messy
    Prob misspelled slacked ??
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    Quote Originally Posted by 40mm View Post
    Best way Iv seen is to put the possum on its back and one foot on its tail, grab its head with the one hand and stretch it out, with the other hand poke a finger up its bum (bout half way) This will cause the skin to relax for long enough to pluck em easily.
    wont work on really old possums, but overnight usually helps.
    Once fingered you don't have much time so be quick.
    I don't wanna know how you came to work that out
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyb View Post
    I don't wanna know how you came to work that out
    Might not have been a finger the first time

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    Well that went south so quickly
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sideshow View Post
    Well that went south so quickly
    Yep, not pointing the finger at anyone btw.
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    Yikes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyb View Post
    I don't wanna know how you came to work that out
    trial and error.....
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    Thanks for the replies!Sounds like a plucker is the only way to go.Have looked around and they aren't cheap so may have to look at doing a home made one.Any advice on that?
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    fuk im not going camping with him
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    Quote Originally Posted by northdude View Post
    fuk im not going camping with him
    Your fine going camping just don't go to sleep haha
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    Quote Originally Posted by wadsy View Post
    Thanks for the replies!Sounds like a plucker is the only way to go.Have looked around and they aren't cheap so may have to look at doing a home made one.Any advice on that?
    Did you not read my post
    Wasting ink again :-( or you not know how to skin a Possum ?
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