hiya! i have some lovely feathers that came off my chickens. i've heard that they need special handling/cleaning to rid them of microbes and to preserve them. any ideas how to best accomplish that? thanks ladies.
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Re: cleaning feathers?
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 2:07 PMput them in the freezer for a couple of days. Then place in a knee high stocking and vacuum well. -
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Re: cleaning feathers?
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 3:32 PMI fill up the sink with water and dish soap. Sprinkle the feathers on top then gently dunk the feathers with my hands, fingers spread. Then I let soak for about half an hour. Drain sink, refill w/ fresh water, repeat dunking & soaking. Remove feathers and if necessary, reshape. Lay out on a towel until dry.
That's how I clean my feathers, plucked from dead birds. Sometimes there's some "meat" attached. I've never had any bugs, mites or rotting problems using this method.
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