Does anyone have a use for all the loose feathers from their flock?

[mom2chicksandpups]

Any art or craft projects? Sell them? Or anything else?

I picked up some pretty feathers from my pen today and was just thinking that it's a shame that I don't have a use for them since I have such a variety of colors and patterns.

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

I use feathers in crafts. I save my pretty rooster feathers too but mainly I use our macaw feathers. I sell them for native american art and the tail feathers bring in pretty good money...enough for me to offset the huge amount of food they go through.

I like using feathers in vases and with flowers too.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Some people use the longer feathers to make fishing flies.

 

[michickenwrangler]

I put them in the compost pile.

You could always use them to decorate hats a la "Gone With the Wind"

My uncles use turkey feathers for fly fishing, though I could probably foist some nice chicken feathers on them.

 

[thebritt]

Compost!

 

[barred-rocks-rock]

get dental floss, glue, a sturdy stick, a rock , and some feathers and make an arrow.

 

[debilorrah]

Those cone shaped styrofoam things. Take the feathers and stick them in the thing using all one color first, then another, etc. Place them very close together. Use a curling iron to make the tips curl upward. VOILA Christmas Tree.

ETA: You can dye the feathers first if you want, but I prefer the way they look au natural.

 

[DuckLady]

I used to gather them up and toss them over the fence to annoy my neighbor.

 

[debilorrah]

Quote:
Every now and then the real Terrie comes out!!!!

 

[DuckLady]

Shhh, don't tell anyone.