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SarahME
Fledgeling
Joined: 30 Sep 2005
Posts: 211
Location: MAINE |
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Hi! When my fids preen their feathers away and molt etc, I save them! I am wondering if I am the only one who enjoys doing this? 
I plan to make a scrapbook of my fids and use the feathers all throughout.
My husband thinks it's a little strange of me, especially when I get mad that he vaccumed BEFORE I had a chance to pick up any loose feathers...  lol
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Thursday March 23, 2006 10:17 pm |
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Tia
Fledgeling
Joined: 13 May 2005
Posts: 319
Location: Illinois |
I collect them and place them in a crystal bowl......I want to add some to their scrap books and some I use when my fids go into my girlfriends school and the kids see the birds but they also draw them, art class, I have them get a close up look at their feathers. It amazes me how many people never have looked at a feather or a bird up close. |
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Thursday March 23, 2006 10:20 pm |
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SarahME
Fledgeling
Joined: 30 Sep 2005
Posts: 211
Location: MAINE |
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Hi Tia....that is a cool idea about placing them in a nice bowl! Now I am thinking of other ideas.
 I agree that feathers are so interesting and beautiful!
If I throw them away, I feel sad  |
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Thursday March 23, 2006 10:25 pm |
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Chaquita's Mom
Experienced flier
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1028
Location: Pennsylvania, USA |
I save Chaquita's feathers too Haven't quite figured out what I want to do with them yet, but I have them. |
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Thursday March 23, 2006 11:39 pm |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7967
Location: Australia |
I tend to collect Apollo's feathers, but only the bigger ones, though hubby collects the little ones for me too! Isn't he just so sweet. We have this cardboard thing that we poke the feathers through. Doesn't look very neat, but it's pretty cool. The cats usually try to get to it. They got the cardboard down once, and had a blast with all the feathers!! I woke up to feathers scattered all over the house!!
I don't collect my budgies feathers. they are small, and i have a lot of them!! lol .. 18 budgies tend to loose a lot of feathers!! So i just vacuum them up before the cats decides that the little ones are fun to play with as well..  |
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Friday March 24, 2006 5:02 am |
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Kellyanne
Flier
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
Posts: 659
Location: Ottawa, Canada |
My husband thinks I am a weirdo too b/c I save my birds feathers. I generally only save the big ones, though - or as I like to call them 'major feathers'. In fact, Lily my cockatiel is molting right now and lost a major feather this morning - a beautiful tail feather.
My mom likes to use them as decorations on the christmas tree.
I also use the big ones as book marks and have a few on the wall in my office at work. |
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Friday March 24, 2006 2:33 pm |
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kiq
Bappie
Joined: 10 Mar 2006
Posts: 62
Location: Estonia |
yes i have done that as long as I can remember - i have used them to make cards or for easter decorations or i have just made some beautiful ikebana kind of flower bouquets - since i am a very creative person - my boyfriend hates my tendency to collect feathers though  |
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Friday March 24, 2006 2:47 pm |
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Michellev123
Flutterer
Joined: 21 Jan 2005
Posts: 171
Location: Uk |
Hey so do i with Harley's
I have got a photo album with pictures of him since he was 2 weeks and in the back there is an envolope with all his fethers in it!!!
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Friday March 24, 2006 6:17 pm |
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Yupra
Flying tumbler
Joined: 05 Feb 2006
Posts: 2206
Location: CA |
I'm collecting Speckles 2's feathers too Luckily hubby is interested too so he doesn't think I'm weird, lol! We keep them in a little box |
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Saturday March 25, 2006 2:04 am |
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mollybird
Just hatched
Joined: 14 Feb 2006
Posts: 39
Location: East Bay, CA |
I love to keep Mollybird's feathers - I have created a lovely hanging mobile with her tail feathers. The rest I keep in a bowl on my desk. |
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Monday April 24, 2006 9:41 pm |
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