How to clean bird feathers

Learning how to clean bird feathers is necessary if you are collecting or using them for your crafts. This article can help!

Feathers are used to adorn many craft and art pieces. Over the years, these art pieces collect dust and dirt that prevent the feathers from looking their best. Antique pieces purchased from a yard sale or store may be coated in a thick layer of dust and grime. But don't let that deter your from picking them up.

Katrina asked: How do I clean and sanitize feathers found in the duck coop? I raise Pearl, White and Purple Guinea’s, Pekin Ducks and Sebastopol geese.

At the moment a lot of birds are moulting - crows and water fowl for example. I found these feathers on the beach. They look quite good, but the swell messed them up. It may happen very often you find feathers of wonderful or rare birds which unfortunately are messed up of wind and weather. No reason to be sad, because with only little care necessary you can refresh your unkempt feather. You can find the whole tutorial under the cut. Enjoy! Before you begin to clean your feather you should…

If we butcher our rooster, I would like to save the feathers to use for crafts. After the feathers are plucked out, is there a way to sterilize the...

Natural feathers are great for arts and crafts, but don't just throw them in a box as you might with artificial feathers. Bird feathers carry germs as well as parasites that feed on them, so make sure to clean any feathers you've...

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Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to DO something with feathers? Learn how to clean them properly & then sell them!

It is easy to clean a cement bird bath to make it a safe and fun place for birds to enjoy. This step by step tutorial shows how to do it in just minutes.

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