Making a feather pillow

[ChickieBooBoo]

How big of a pillow can you make with the feathers of 10 large sized ducks (pekins, rouens)

 

[al6517]

You must remember to only use the soft under down feathers for pillows and such, any other kind may be not what you call comfortable.

 

[veronicasmom]

LOL! I was on there for 13 seconds and thought it would drive me batty!

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

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Yeah, I got it all seperated. I think I need some more ducks lol

 

[al6517]

Goose down is the preferred down to use, you also have to clean it very well.

 

[LemonDoodles]

I'm collecting cast off feathers from my two boys. It might take forever but I am determined. I figure if you use a REALLY tight thread count fabric, feathers might make it crunchy but at least they wont stab ya.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

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When I raise some rouens for my moms freazer, im gonna try and make her a pillow for her birthday.

 

[jenny_kap]

i collected the feathers from all my ducks (70) and i want to make a blanket for my daughter. i saw one like that in hungary, at my cousin house. they are wonderful!!!!!

 

[goosedragon]

Alot of the old feather pillows had a 'core' of feathers surrounded by down/very fine feathers. A pure down pillow offers almost no head or neck support and you have to fluff the heck out them every morning to get them back to a pillow shape. Down blankets are a different story.~gd

 

[al6517]

So I am interested in how to prep and clean the feathers and anything else you might have to do, I think I heard from a older German woman that it does take allot of work to get the pillow just right............................ so how are you doing yours.