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Hey y'all !
Anybody use chicken feathers for tying jigs ? Are there any problems with these I should know about before wasting my time ?
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I acquired a mess of chickens a couple of months ago, and there are feathers everywhere !
I plan to bust out the vice today, and see what I can come up with.
Thanks
Those will work!!
That’s what hackle is anyways , feathers off a roosters neck. If I remember right.
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I've never seen a chicken grow a squirrel tail before! LOL Those feathers look like they'll make some nice minner tails to me.
Haha ! They didn't grow them, but were a direct result of the chickens ….. The tree rats were raiding the chooks feed, but properly ventilated with the 410, they gave em up pretty easily !Quote:
Originally Posted by FurFlyin
Go for it, the feathers and tails will work.
Some will be better than others and you will soon find out which is best and which is for something else.
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Maybe Fatman, will speak up. You need to wash them, don't want any lice, or what not in your house.
I have used a few of the dropped feather off of the chickens I have. I see some Barred Rock feathers in the bunch
I have also used coon tails and coyote tails. They resemble a crawfish or a minnow if other materials are added. Either way the two critters had a bad day but will be reborn to catch fish. Nuttin wrong with that.
Like others have said, I think you’ll find the good ones pretty quick. Show em off when you’re done.
Some feathers will pop very easily once tied in so maybe give them a little tug before you tie them in, other than that, go wild!
The tying feather called chickabou is from the hen chicken rump area between the legs. It is a smaller and finer marabou. It is also a barred feather in some cases.
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