I have a bird and I want to remove the feather`s for my daughter`s to make some outfit`s for pretend ,So how can I remove them with out ruining them ?
If the bird is mounted, DON'T! Live? Dead? Information please!
I can't believe this one. I have to echo old fart. If it alive, wait for the molt. If it is dead, you can "scald" the bird by dipping in boiling water for a few seconds and then pluck the feathers. Wash them in dawn detergent, rinse and allow to dry. They will fluff up. If it is a mount......and the list goes on....Go to a craft store and buy some feathers for her outfit!
Grab feathers one at a time as close to the skin as possible. You may need pliers for large feathers.
They really SHOULD be washed.
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Please DON'T pull feathers from a live bird!
Nancy M.
That would hurt! Right Nancy?