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Shaneisneato
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Somewhere around Louisville
Chicken Feathers for Arrows
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September 25, 2014, 06:11:04 pm »
I've got a couple old hens I am slaughtering soon, was wondering if anyone had ever used chicken feathers for self made arrows?
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Pat B
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Re: Chicken Feathers for Arrows
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September 25, 2014, 06:12:38 pm »
Take the largest wing feathers, anything 4" or more. You can fletch arrows with them.
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Shaneisneato
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Re: Chicken Feathers for Arrows
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September 25, 2014, 06:52:27 pm »
Sounds good! Should I store them in the freezer to keep mites/bugs from them until I'm ready to use them?
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Danzn Bar
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September 25, 2014, 06:56:42 pm »
I would just put them in a gallon zip lock bag and spray a little bug killer in the bag. Should keep for a good while.
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Pat B
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September 25, 2014, 08:14:28 pm »
If you store them in the freezer it should kill off the mites, etc. without using poison.
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Buck67
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September 26, 2014, 08:10:19 am »
You can store them in a ziplock bag with a few mothballs. That way your wife won't complain about the freezer being full of feathers. If you keep them in a bag with mothballs for 2 months all the living critters and their larvae will be dead.
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Dharma
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September 26, 2014, 11:59:11 am »
Put a little flat cedar and juniper tips in the bag, too. Feather mites can't stand it.
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Shaneisneato
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Re: Chicken Feathers for Arrows
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September 26, 2014, 02:00:48 pm »
I'll probably end up sticking them in the chest freezer. I've got a 3 year old and he likes feathers. Rather not spray poison on something he might get into.
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JW_Halverson
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September 26, 2014, 10:05:17 pm »
I can't imagine choosing to use toxic chemicals where I can use simpler solutions. Throw a 3 yr old child in the mix and the deal is sealed!
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wildman
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September 26, 2014, 11:22:22 pm »
Good old 20 mule Borax will de bug yard bird feathers. I store my turkey fletching in gallon zip lock bags just shake a lil borax in only hurts the bugs , and may suds you fletching in the rain.
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Danzn Bar
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September 27, 2014, 07:29:25 am »
OK Guys......You have convinced me, I'll not use bug spray any more.......
Thanks
DBar
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