How to clean bird feathers?

The conservation and restoration of feathers can be a real challenge for conservators and requires knowledge of specialized care procedures and potential environmental problems like pests. Contents. [hide]. 1 Anatomy. 1.1 Basic Overview; 1.2 Structure. 1.2.1 Shaft; 1.2.2 Vane. 2 Conservation care. 2.1 Cleaning. read more

cleaning feathers, sanitizing feathers, using feathers in craft by Dara Trahan, July 2013; links updated August 2015 If you are reading this it is probably because you have been scouring the web for a definitive answer on how to safely clean and sanitize bird feathers. read more

Rinse the feathers in clean water. Fill a new bucket with clean water. Take the feathers out of the cleaning solution, one at a time, and swish them gently through the clean water to rinse away the soap residue. read more

Rinse by swishing in clean water. Reshape the feathers. Dry with a blow dryer on a low setting. General Cleaning/Dusting You Will Need: Soft brush (ex: paint brush) Steps to Clean the Feathers: Cleaning feathers that have been removed from a bird for any length of time is a tricky action. read more