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[ramirezframing]

CSB, hackle! Both neck and saddle hackle. Oh, the man-child is gettinga big box of feathers this year! Thanks!

Any certain feathers from red golden pheasants? I wont pull them, but when the pheasants molt them, I pick them up.

 

[headiehens]

Hello I currently live in Asheville, but am moving to Candler this week!! We are looking into getting some chickens and were wondering what the ordinances/regulations were for keeping chickens out that way are. If anyone can help it would be great!! Sorry if this was covered earlier in this thread but I didn't want to go through over 3k worth of posts lol... Thanks in advanced for the help everyone!!!!

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

CSB, hackle! Both neck and saddle hackle. Oh, the man-child is gettinga big box of feathers this year! Thanks!

Any certain feathers from red golden pheasants? I wont pull them, but when the pheasants molt them, I pick them up. 

RF, from the pheasants I think he'd find a use for anything you collected!

Oh, and I'm not pulling from my roosters, either. I'll trim them up, but not pull!

I see we have a biologynerd! I love it! What do you do, biologynerd?

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Hello I currently live in Asheville, but am moving to Candler this week!!  We are looking into getting some chickens and were wondering what the ordinances/regulations were for keeping chickens out that way are.  If anyone can help it would be great!!  Sorry if this was covered earlier in this thread but I didn't want to go through over 3k worth of posts lol...  Thanks in advanced for the help everyone!!!!

Try this forum: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/37/local-chicken-laws-ordinances-and-how-to-change-them

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

RF, from the pheasants I think he'd find a use for anything you collected!

Oh, and I'm not pulling from my roosters, either. I'll trim them up, but not pull!

I see we have a biologynerd! I love it! What do you do, biologynerd?

all colors or only certain colors?
I am thinking that since I skin them when
I process I'd just pull out and save them.
no sense in wasting them if there is a use for them

 

[dutchbunny83]

Hi Headie

I found a lot of conflicting info when we started getting chickens so I just googled the main number for the city of fayetteville and they transfered me over to the ordinance department and they gave me all the info I needed. Remember if you are moving somewhere with an HOA they can override the city's rules (We have friends that are on almost 2 acres, but the HOA says no chickens they had to make a clearing out in the woods & build a coop & run for them haha).


Hollow-- making fishing lures is such an awesome idea to do with the feathers. I love creative ideas to upcycle, I hate anything going to waste!

Hope everyone has a great Sunday!

 

[ramirezframing]

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Didn't think you would pull the feathers off of live birds, but I aint planning on killing and eating any pheasants any time soon either lol

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

CSB...any colors will do, but the barred feathers are tops! I know there's a way to dry the skin with feathers on, but I haven't researched that. Since fly tiers can buy hackle capes like that, I should be able to find out how. Maybe just salt drying them would work. I hadn't thought much about butcher birds. Silly me! Guess I need to go research!

Annnd....salting or boraxing the skin is the way to preserve the whole she-bang. CSB, when you are butchering some roos, let me know. I'll collect some skins from you and test it out!

 

[KangaDoodle]

So, it is day 3 since my chickens were attacked. The final 3 missing have never returned or been found. I have lost 18 of 23. Anyone looking for feathers could have their pick of just abut any color yesterday before we cleaned up.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

So, it is day 3 since my chickens were attacked. The final 3 missing have never returned or been found. I have lost 18 of 23. Anyone looking for feathers could have their pick of just abut any color yesterday before we cleaned up.

Kanga,

I'm so sorry. That's not how I'd choose to get feathers.

I've lost numerous birds before to dogs or foxes, and all but once it was because I left a door open. I keep wanting to write that I know how it feels, but I only know how it felt for me. I hope your remaining birds do well, and you get your flock rebuilt with no setbacks.