25 Small Hen Pheasant Wing Feathers 1 1/2” to 3”, Gray And White Feathers

Description

25 Ringneck hen pheasant wing feathers from a small row of feathers on top of the wing. The lengths are approx. 1 1/2” to 3”. They have been washed, dried and ready for your projects. The colors are gray and white/cream. These are from many different pheasants so the color and patterns vary. They are also from hunted birds but as you can see in the photos they are in very good condition.
You get 25 feathers just like the ones in the photos.
Pheasants, turkeys 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.
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.
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.🙂
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. 😕
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. 😈
I hope this helps you have a enjoyable and relaxing craft day
with your little feathers.😀