What can be made out of Duck Feathers?

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Hi Friends,

it seems my ducks have started with their fall molt and all over the garden there are beautiful white feathers like these:

There will be a lot of feathers from my 17 Ducks, in many different colors…
Have you ever done or made something useful with your duck's feathers?
Other than enjoying a rare »snow storm« in September.

 

[FluffTheDuck]

Well you can make an Indian hat
I use my feathers for keychain by hotglue ing a ring to the feather hen attaching it to purse car keys etc. I also made a picture with a feather on it .

 

[slordaz]

quills for caligraphy, adornments for artwork such as dream catchers etc, they used to use em to for blankets and pillows too

 

[Isaac 0]

You can add them to the soil around garden plants.Its great fertilizer,they are very rich in nitrogen.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

quills for caligraphy, adornments for artwork such as dream catchers etc, they used to use em to for blankets and pillows too

I actually thought about using them to stuff a pillow, but i have no clue how to wash them and how to prepare them for the use in a pillow.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Well you can make an Indian hat
I use my feathers for keychain by hotglue ing a ring to the feather hen attaching it to purse car keys etc. I also made a picture with a feather on it .

My wife also promised me a picture made out of feathers…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

You can add them to the soil around garden plants.Its great fertilizer,they are very rich in nitrogen.

Do they actually rot? - They are the same material as our hair and fingernails, right?(Keratin)

 

[Isaac 0]

Do they actually rot? - They are the same material as our hair and fingernails, right?(Keratin)

"Bird feathers in compost break down relatively easily – they should break down totally within just a few months. The only real hazard is wind. Make sure to add your feathers on a day without wind, and cover them up with heavier material once you’ve added them to keep them from blowing everywhere. You can also soak them in water for a day beforehand both to weigh them down and jump start the decomposing process.

Read more at Gardening Know How: Can You Compost Bird Feathers: How To Compost Feathers Safely https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/composting-bird-feathers.htm"

 

[quackiemama]

I have been saving my ducks' molting feathers as well to make something, I just don't know what yet.

 

[ANightPerson]

You can't use large, stiff feathers to stuff pillows. You need to use soft, flexible, downy feathers or else they're stab at you when you lay on it.
I've been trying to figure out just what to use mine for as well, I've got a huge box full of them.