Who else collects the feathers?

[KristyHall]

I love it. I make things with them from jewelery to decorations for baskets and other things I weave or build around here

 

[debilorrah]

This is very similar to one I made out of white leghorn feathers, but I really like the ones using different colors. I like to from light at the botton to dark with patterns on the top. Usually white leghorn, buff orps, barred rocks, RIR, the EE's.

 

[debilorrah]

You just start with a cone shapped piece of styrofoam, and doing on layer at a time, use a curling iron to curl the feathers up if they don't do it on their own. Of course larger feathers that is near impossible, but the smaller ones with a less firm center are easy.

 

[chickensioux]

Awesome!!!!!!

 

[debilorrah]

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They are really easy too, especially if you have a lot of chickens.

 

[KristyHall]

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ooohhh thats lovely!

 

[debilorrah]

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ooohhh thats lovely!

I'll take a pic this year. Alot of people may be getting them for gifts!!

 

[flower]

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Are you sure that that provision includes all wild birds or just specific ones like Eagles which are used in Native Am rituals ?

 

[KristyHall]

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Are you sure that that provision includes all wild birds or just specific ones like Eagles which are used in Native Am rituals ?

I know some birds other than raptors can cause problems. And a Native has to be registered with a recognized tribe to legally have possession of certain feathers, and even that is murky if you're dealing with a state recognized tribe. It's a real muddy area and a lot of game wardens look the other way if they know a feather has been picked up innocently or used in a religious ceremony.