50 Tiny Bobwhite Quail Head, Neck And Wing Feathers 1/4” To 1”

Description

50 teeny tiny Bobwhite quail body feathers. The sizes range between 1/4” to about 1” long. These are mostly from the head, neck and wings of wild quail hunted at our hunting lodge in Kansas. They have been washed and dried and ready to be used in your projects. I check each feather to make sure you are getting good quality feathers and even add a few extras just to be sure.
You will get feathers just like the ones in the photos.
Pheasants, turkeys, quail and other game birds are like most birds when it comes to bathing. They take daily dust baths called dusting or sand bathing. This is where they scratch the dirt to make dust wallows and then they completely dust themselves by rocking their bodies and using their wings to work the dust into the feathers and skin. The dust helps absorb oil in the feathers to keep them from becoming greasy and matted and helps smother or minimize lice, feather mites and other parasites. It also helps remove dry skin and other debris in the feathers and keeps them clean and flexible.
Although this is great cleaning and maintenance for the feathers while the birds are alive it's not so great for using feathers in your projects. The dirt and oils can leave the feathers smelling bad and attract bugs. It can also discolor the feathers over time leaving them dull and lackluster.
All the feathers I sell are soaked in a safe cleaning solution to remove the dirt, oils and parasites. They are then power sprayed with hot water to remove the cleaning solution and any excess dirt and oils. This is important for the beauty and longevity of the feathers in your projects and also keeps them from developing an "aroma".
While steaming or freezing is a good way kill any parasites that are on the feathers it does not completely remove the dirt and oils which over time could attract more insects.
Ships USPS.
Advice for working with small feather (from experience):
1. Put the cat in another room and shut the door.
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2. Don't sneeze, cough, sigh, laugh, stand up to fast, sit down to
fast, open a window or turn on the ceiling fan...actually, it's
best to not move and barely breath.
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3. If having issues with static cling rub your fingers (hands, arms,
whole body) with a fabric softener sheet. It really helps to
keep the feathers from clinging to you. A lot of times I will
include a small piece of a fabric softener sheet in with
the feathers.
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4. Don't use greasy hand lotion before working with the feathers.
It does help to use a none greasy lotion if you have dry skin,
otherwise they stick to your rough dry skin.
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5. Make sure everyone in your household knows you are working
with small feathers so they don't do something they will
regret...like open a window, turn on the ceiling fan or release
the cat from of the room.
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I hope this helps you have a enjoyable and relaxing craft day with
your little feathers.
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