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[pennyJo1960]

I had hard molters here but the feathers I just compost I guess need to get new shavings in boxes good as time as any later friends

 

[FortCluck]

@N F C I did these this weekend after reading Faradays post View attachment 2001504Don't know what I'll do with them, but they're perty!

What did they do with them the persons post you saw?

 

[Meg-in-MT]

What did they do with them the persons post you saw?

She made hairpieces and greeting cards, various crafts. She washed them in dish soap and water, sanitized with white vinegar and when they're dry she puts them in ziplock bags in the garage so any bugs (if they had them) would freeze. I'll find the thread for you.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

@FortCluck
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/what-to-do-with-feathers.1344345/#post-22079483

 

[FortCluck]

@FortCluck
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/what-to-do-with-feathers.1344345/#post-22079483

Bet you could use them to make fishing lures too.

I want to go fishing this year so maybe I will make my own and use them.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Bet you could use them to make fishing lures too.

I want to go fishing this year so maybe I will make my own and use them.

There ya go! I know a guy that's a fly fishing guide and owns a tackle shop where they tie their own. Apparently barred rock feathers are a popular one.

 

[room onthebroom]

DD2 made dreamcatchers with ours.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Great. Thanks, again!

Unfortunately, don't know a thing about tying fly's or fly fishing in general. Maybe I'll give them to my niece and nephews for crafts?

Ha, no plucking, Penny! Got an absurd amount of feathers around this year. I had some pretty hard molters

Some of mine are still moulting.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Well main coop is clean girls do not really want to go out in the snow both the marans cockerels where came in as I finished it is cold but all being in eggs early 7 so far

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Some of mine are still moulting.

Is that abnormal for you? I don't normally have so many molt quite that hard. Everyone's either got their feathers back or almost, now.