[header] How to pluck a bird [title] Clip the wing off the bird to be plucked at the " elbow " of the bird with some game shears or heavy duty scissors. [step] ( clip the non-meaty part of the bird off. ) [title] Boil water in a pot big enough to completely submerge your bird. 
[title] Submerge your bird under the boiling water for a minute and a half. [title] Take the bird out of the water with a pair of tongs.