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PS: I listed a quart-sized bag of pure down on ebay with a $0.99 starting bid. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to toss up ebay links here, so to be on the safe side just PM me for the link or look up "All Natural Goose Down" and it should come up.

How much did you actually make from your sale?

post #22 of 23

my grandmother used to pluck her geese several times during the spring and summer months. she saved the down from the under wings separate from the the breast areas that had feathers come of with the down. She taught my mother to sew the feathers that were mixed with down in a towel. You just cut the holes from the towels and make whatever size pillow you get from the towels. the loops on the towels go on the inside she said, and catch the quills on the feathers to keep them from getting out of the pillow.

 

"A whistling woman & a

crowing hen are neither good for

God nor men"

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is an old Irish

proverb

 

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"A whistling woman & a

crowing hen are neither good for

God nor men"

Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

 

is an old Irish

proverb

 

Reply
post #23 of 23

My favorite goose down garment is a vest.  It's perfect for when it is cold outside but sleeves would get wet or dirty.  It's also perfect for those days when a full coat is too warm and a sweatshirt isn't warm enough.

Exhibition quality Blue Swedish Ducks and Gray Saddleback Pomeranian Geese,   Hatching eggs available in late winter and spring. NPIP

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Exhibition quality Blue Swedish Ducks and Gray Saddleback Pomeranian Geese,   Hatching eggs available in late winter and spring. NPIP

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