Homestead Duck and Goose Production
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Geese are slaughtered much as are ducks and turkeys (to be
taken up in a later chapter), and many people will wish to
save the feathers for pillows, down-lined jackets, etc. If
this is desired, the feathers should be kept separate from
the down and the quality of the down and feathers will be
in direct relationship to their care during the drying
period. They should be spread on paper in thin layers, kept
indoors and shaken frequently until thoroughly dried. Many
of the pillows found on Toowoomba have been stuffed with
home-grown down and there are none better.
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