Does anyone do anything interesting with feathers the chickens lost?

[Kerr]

I just did the same thing

I'm at work and serisouly had a real spider just jump on my hand not 30 mins ago

then I see that avatar and thought I was being infested with bugs!!

I LOVE IT!

 

[nccountrygirl]

Keep your avater, it's great. I keep trying to kill the bug

 

[SpottedCrow]

There was a commercial a couple of years ago and people wound up complaining because they were smashing their TV's because there were bugs walking on it...but it was part of the commercial...

 

[tink]

Sara....Yes the pinecone is the body...turn it on its side. Glue the feathers in among the pinecone and I think I used the little end ( the point) as the neck. I cut out a little paper head and waddle and glued it to the pinecone. They really turn out cute and no two are the same. Might be a great Grandma gift for the holidays....have fun
Tink

 

[southernsibe]

Tink,
You don't happen to have a picture of this do you? I'm having a hard time getting visual on the head/waddle part. I'd love to do it with my kids, they adore the turkeys and chickens.
Rachel

 

[tink]

ummmmm I will try to make one this weekend and take a picture....It really is so simple. I will work on it.
Tink

 

[cknmom]

tink,
that is a wonderful idea! I am going to do that w/ my grand-daughter. I have made walnut shell turkeys for years,taught many of my childrens classes how.

Monica

 

[wegotchickens]

I was looking for some egg ideas but came across this costume idea. It looks easy to do!

Sorry, doesn't use cast off feathers, but it sure was a cool costume...

http://www.marthastewart.com/3-tiny...5b09a00aRCRD&page=3&rsc=articlecontent_crafts

 

[firechicken]

Just in case you ever wondered what fly tiers used chicken feathers for here ya go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_T6C6ShQQ8&mode=related&search=

It's a great hobby and lots of fun.

This guy makes it look easy.....he is very fast.

There are also about a million more ways to use the feathers when tieing flies.