Does anyone do anything interesting with feathers the chickens lost?

[buckbeak]

My chickens have lost some really nice feathers & my kids started saving them. We only save the really nice ones- not dirty, etc. I have them in a ziplock bag! Does anyone make wreaths, or do anything with their chicken's feathers?
Thanks!
Carol

 

[mdbucks]

If you find something to do with them let me know, I have some really nice looking Guinnea feathers grey with white spots. Right now I just toss them in the trash.



P.S. ever eat at the Italian Restuarant in the Clock Tower plaza. next ot goodwill. They have the best stuffed pizza

 

[Dawn419]

I plan on using our nice feathers, that I'm gathering up, to decorate dried gourds with.

I've also made a "floral" arrangement (for a friend) using peacock feathers (given to us by another friend). Will take a pic tomorrow and post it here.

Dawn

 

[jackiedon]

I have seen a picture frame with chicken feathers on it and it was really pretty.

jackie

 

[bigzio]

Making pillows for example is really becoming a lost art. Simple things like a head band on a nice hat are beautiful and simple and are often done yet. Seems like maybe their was a article in backyard poultry magazine about using lost feathers.

bigzio

 

[buckbeak]

Hi All!
Dawn- yes, let's see pics! I also have gourds growing all over the place!

mdbucks- Antonios! Sure! My daughter's friend works there! What brings you to beautiful downtown Morgantown, PA?

bigzio- I had thought about pillows for the smaller silkie feathers, but some of the bigger ones are so pretty that it seems like they should go in a wreath or something.

Jackiedon- picture frames sound cool too!

 

[imloulou]

My kids stick the feathers in the door screen of the coop. (and now my husband and I do this too

) They do not fall out. This is not a way to preserve them but we love this...the feathers blow in the wind and are beautiful:

Lisa

 

[buckbeak]

Oh, that's fun! We could do that too!

 

[nccountrygirl]

The feathers on the coop door is so pretty, great idea

 

[rooster-red]

I've been saving them because I thought they were just too pretty to toss, though I haven't got a clue what to do with them yet.