I have been doing ducks for a while and I want to start injecting the feet on my birds. Do i use the same size needle on all my mounts from Geese to Teal or do i need to vairy them with the size of the birds feet?
I have another question about mounting procedures. I have heard of people that skin there birds out and order there forms a day or two later. What do I do with the skin to keep it from going bad while i was waiting on my materal to get in?
I would really appreciate some insigtht on these matters thanks!
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I am not sure what guage needle your currently using! I use a 28 guage needel for all my birds. As for your second question...FREEZE IT!
18ga on geese with pourakast its much cheaper and considering the size of a honker foot...22ga with mastersblend on ducks ...Definetly FREEZE the skin I have 10 wooducks skins in the freezer right now,I am waiting for the feet to rehydrate..I get all the 4-6 year freezer chickens.......
As for the bodie's I cast my own.I aint never seen one fit perfect without a little sizeing/shapeing..A few swipes' of the sure form and they are ready......