Saving feathers question

[valmom]

First off- I know (or have been told) that chickens carry all sorts of nasty stuff you don't want to innoculate yourself with. So, if I want to save some of the really neat looking feathers they are molting how do I sanitize them? Can I microwave feathers? Spray them with alcohol?

I am envisioning little dream catchers decorated with my banty roosters teeny tiny feathers

 

[SpottedCrow]

You can put them in a lingerie bag on gentle and air dry.

 

[tink]

My thinking.....If they are your chickens, you know what kind of care they have had. I am not worried about my feathers that I save.
Tink

 

[SpottedCrow]

I just actually stuff mine into plastic bags...I only use the clean ones. But some folks like to wash theirs.

 

[Frozen Feathers]

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I was thinking along the same lines...if you are really concerned though, you could gently wash them with antibacterial dish soap and water then pat to dry.

 

[valmom]

"I" really didn't have too many concerns- I know how clean I keep my chickens. But my SO is a little bit bug/mite/flea/germ ...ummm...maybe not phobic...but close to it