Pheasant Wing From A Ringneck Rooster Pheasant, Pheasant Wing Feathers #108 - $17 - (Barnard, KS)

1 beautiful Ringneck rooster pheasant wing. See last photo for size. All the fat and meat has been removed as well as the wing bone. The wing tip is then injected with balmex which is like imbalming fluid to help with the preserving. It is then soaked in a cleaning solution to remove the dirt and grime that birds naturally have (see more information below) and then rinsed, dryed and borax is rubbed into the skin for the final step in the preservation. After all that it is laid out for the skin to dry and the feathers to hold the fanned out shape. It does come from a hunted pheasant so there are some imperfection but as you can see in the photos it is a beautiful wing. You get the exact wing 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 …

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