What do you do with YOUR feathers?

[meghanxx4]

i saw this on anotehr forum and i thaught this was interesting. Im thinking of doing it in the future i dont know though.
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Native American Indians use feathers for their traditional religious ceremonies and that contributes to the demand for parrot feathers which is one reason parrots are so cruelly smuggled. Feathers from all species are useful but Macaw feathers are especially desired by the American Indians. Dr. Reyman said that since this project has been giving feathers to the Native American Indians (free of charge) that the price for a center macaw feather has gone down from $75 to about $25. But the demand for these feathers is still there. They can even take feathers with broken shafts and cut feathers as shown on his website and all feathers over an inch in size can be put to good use. So please save them all, even cut wing feather feathers! They can also use turkey feathers, for those of you out there that know turkey hunters.

If you know of anyone that has a parrot, please spread the word. Feathers can be mailed to:

Dr. Jonathan E. Reyman
Illinois State Museum Research & Collections Center
1011 East Ash Street
Springfield, IL 62703-3535
(217) 785-0069
[email protected]

Many people toss away their feathers because they don't know what to do with them. By doing this, we can help to keep the wild parrots in their native lands where they belong. (from http://www.wingsofhope-nj.com/feathers.html)

http://www.wingwise.com/feather.htm

 

[Peta]

There was a thread here before asking for Parrot Feathers, and as Tex ( I think, and I appologise if it wasn't him) said, Don't the Indians usually use Eagle feathers? I'm just wondering why they would want Macaw feathers, especially.

Do they make items to sell? I'm just curious here, I'll read through the website in more detail later, need to wake up a bit more though.

Have to say I love the Native American things.

 

[Peta]

Should have said, I've kept Buccs first molt feathers and I'll keep Kito's first. Apart from that I throw them out, I'd have a house full if I kept them all.

 

[meghanxx4]

collecting feathers from molted brids prevernt indians hvaing to hunt birds and get tehre feathers. thats what i think there trying to do. they take anything over 1 inch long i beleive.