My chickens' feathers go right into the compost - great for aerating heavy soil. I have sand...but I still put them into the compost. My soil is quite nutrient poor so anything helps. I did read that they're using them as a keratin source, and also to produce plastics, although that seems to still be in the beginning stages. Or... you could make a fancy feathered dress . Saw some funny pics online.
We must think very much the same Pam, I found those same points last night. I must just be a little slower to get there lol.
I was not sure if they broke down very well in the compost, but I found it very interesting reading about the non petroleum plastics and recent research. Not that my one bag a week would contribute much compared to the commercial volumes of billions of pounds a year.
Good to hear about the aeration of soil, we have pretty hard packet clay in some area's of our yard.
in the run I have set a side a clean olive drum with a good lid. When one of us are walking around in the run, and see a decent sized feather we will stick it in the drum. Plan is to give it a wash and dry, then hand it over to the kids school, or find some crafty individual that may want them.
The smaller more downey type ones will go in the compost drum.
Didn't get to touch the rooster box frame tonight, but coming home early tomorrow to make a dent in it.
Still no egg, looks like a race between Rosie and Luna, one is more red in the face, the other has a wider pelvis, both make me feel foolish hahahaha
Wow, been unable to chit chat for a few days, and I come to find several pages to read, and see you had visit from Oz.
Yes, I went to Michigan Chickenstock. Had a great time and brought 3 pairs of phoenix with me along with the polish chicks for RBahmer. She's going to breed them in with hers for fresh bloodlines, and will be getting some back next spring to mix up with the lines here. I managed to not come home with anybirds though except for the ones I was already planning on. Silkie chicks. A light blue, dark blue, a polish silkie mutt, a bantam cochin and two bantam salmon favs.
I don't compost here. I was going to start one, but until I get the cash up to put in a garden bed in the back yard, take down a few more trees and plant there, I decided to leave off on it. What I do with my woodchips is use them for paths through the woods. Each week, I take my two totes of woodchips and poo and feathers out to the path that I have running, and extend it a bit farther. It makes for a nicer area for me to walk on, I know the birds use it also, and I am sure so do other critters. I guess I am contributing to the soil that way. I will get pics one day of the path... the lush growth around is some pretty color.
AND i got a new camera, so here are a few pics of drool worthy birds. HEHE
I know. I still need to figure out how to get the date to set and stay. LOL. Like I said... new camera.
You know, I don't know. The plain blue hen I have is smaller... I think I will have to find out. I am really curious how much my boy weighs too. He's a monster of a roo. I would say between 10-15 pounds easy.
. Saw some funny pics online.
