What to Do with Bird Feathers

What can you do with bird feathers?

emblishing the feathers onto little shirts for the plukkers… You can donate, maybe speak to your avian vet about donating, if your bird loses a flight feather or something then it can be used to help birds who’ve had bad clippings/injuries, etc.

Can you keep your birds feathers?

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology says that it is safe to handle feathers, as long as you are not in an area where there have been cases of the avian flu virus. The virus has been detected in poultry and in more than 100 different species of wild birds, mostly waterfowl and shorebirds.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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