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Shed hunting "the molt"
« on: June 02, 2009, 07:42:22 PM »
Love this time of year.  The boys are wrapping it up and I score on some more fly tying material.  Its a regular treasure hunt out there for the girls.  Every once in awhile I get there first.  All in one day.....

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Re: Shed hunting "the molt"
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2009, 08:06:56 PM »
Good looking feathers BONE.  How many birds do you have?
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Re: Shed hunting "the molt"
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2009, 05:37:12 AM »
Oh boy, a couple hundred I guess.  About 150 chicks at the moment I think and then a bunch of adults. 

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Re: Shed hunting "the molt"
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2009, 05:39:16 AM »
Beautiful........

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Re: Shed hunting "the molt"
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2009, 06:12:35 PM »
I wish our weather on the wet side allowed for feathers like that. I have a reeves rooster that has a 4 foot plus tail each fall until the rains come. I think about it but do not have the heart to pull it out and the rain just breaks it off. Nice looking feathers Bone.

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Re: Shed hunting "the molt"
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2009, 01:07:06 PM »
My Reeves'tail made it a little longer this year, but always manages to break off too.  I've thought about trying some different things with his pen as I'd love to get a picture of it at full length.  I was seconds from killing and stuffing my Blue peacock last night but the sun hit him just right.  Probably saved his life.

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Re: Shed hunting "the molt"
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2009, 05:07:09 PM »
We have talked about making a covered round or cornerless pen for the birds with big tails to see if it really helps.  :dunno:Seems like the rain and them changing direction in the corner breaks off all good tails. Why would you kill and stuff the peacock? That would certainly take a bit of wall space :chuckle:.

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Re: Shed hunting "the molt"
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2009, 05:18:21 PM »
Theoretically I could enjoy how pretty he is without having to listen to him. LOL

 


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