Turkey Feathers
Turkey Feathers |
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| Marabou From the hip of the turkey we get four different feathers: marabou, marabou tips, half downs and fluff. A marabou and a marabou tip are shown here. |  |
| Description | Yard | ½ lbs. | 1 lbs. |
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Loose Marabou |
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Marabou - Hand Picked. Lengths 3"- 6". About 3000 per pound. (Picture on left) |
20.00 | 28.00 | |
Marabou -Parried.
Quills are ground down to make the feather soft and flexible. Lengths from
3" to 8 ". |
29.00 | 37.00 | |
Marabou - Tips. Approximately. 2½"long . About 8500 per pound. (Picture on right) |
29.00 | 37.00 | |
| Half Down - Loose Parried - Beautiful Hand Selected. Limited Supply. Lengths from 4"-8". | 59.00 | 67.00 | |
Strung Marabou |
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Marabou - Strung. Sorted by size, from 3" to 5" and strung together in strands about a yard long, then double stitched on a two needle machine to ensure durability. Approximately 6 yards per pound. |
24.00 | 65.00 | 105.00 |
Marabou - Strung. Sorted by size, from 5" to 6" and strung together in strands about a yard long, then double stitched on a two needle machine to ensure durability. Approximately 6 yards per pound. |
26.00 | 75.00 | 115.00 |
Marabou - Strung. Sorted by size, from 6" to 6-1/2" and strung together in strands about a yard long, then double stitched on a two needle machine to ensure durability. Approximately 5 yards per pound. |
28.00 | 85.00 | 125.00 |
Marabou - Parried Quills are ground down to make the feather soft and flexible. Sorted by size, from 3" to 8" CALL FOR AVAILABILITY. |
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Half Downs-Parried and Strung. Quills are ground down to make feather soft and flexible. Sorted by size , from 3" to 8" and strung together in strands appro. a yard long, and double stitched on a two needle machine to ensure durability. Appro. 6 yards per pound. CALL FOR AVAILABILITY. |
| Plumage Plumage is from around the neck of the turkey. Turkey plumage range from 2" to 5". The feathers are fluffy about two-thirds of the length. The tip is about one-third the length and is smooth and flat. Each feather has a slight curve. Turkey plumage is sold loose and also strung. |  |
| Description | Yard | ½ lbs. | 1 lbs. |
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Plumage - Loose - Unsorted. Lengths 3"-5". About 3000 per pound |
13.00 | 18.00 | |
Plumage - Bronze (Wild Turkey) Natural Browns with Irridescent Markings. Limited Supply. Unsorted Lengths 3"-5". About 2000 pound. |
39.00 | 45.00 | |
Strung Plumage |
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Plumage - Strung. Sorted by size, from 3" to 5" in ½" increments and strung together in strands about a yard l long, then double stitched on a two needle machine to ensure durability. About 6 - 7 yards per pound. |
16.00 | 50.00 | 80.00 |
| Plumage - Strung Bronze Sorted by size, each strand same length 3", 4" or 5". Double stitched on a two needle machine to ensure durability. About 6-7 yards per pound. | 27.00 | 80.00 | 140.00 |
| Flats This feather from the back of the turkey is called turkey backs or turkey flats. Lengths are 3" to 8". This feather is fairly straight and has a slight curve to the right or left and fluffy about three-quarters the length of the feather. The tips are smooth and flat and about one-quarter the length of the feather. |
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| Description | Yard | ½ lbs. | 1 lbs. |
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Flats - Loose - Unsorted. Lengths 3 - 8". About 3200 per pound. |
13.00 | 18.00 | |
Strung Flats |
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Flats - Strung. Sorted by size, from 3 to 8" in ½" increments and strung together in strands about a yard long, then double stitched on a two needle machine to ensure durability. Approximately 6 to 8 yards per pound. |
16.00 | 50.00 | 80.00 |
Flats-Strung and Parried-Sorted by size, from 3"to 8"in half inch increments, than double stitched on a two needle machine to ensure durability. Appro.6 to 8 yards per pound. |
20.00 | 70.00 | 100.00 |
| Wing Rounds The hen rounds average 10" to 12" in length and 1 1/4" to 1 3/4" in width. Tom rounds average 12" to 14 in length and 1 3/4" to 2 1/2" in width. The more mature the bird the larger and nicer the feathers. The flue on the rounds grows approximately the same width on each side of the quill. Rounds are either right wing (shown) or left wing. The amount of feathers in a pound will vary depending on the size of the quill. With very large birds, it may differ from the amount listed below. Each shipment is subject to change and we have no control on the size of the quills. (Picture on left is white round dyed green, picture on right is imitation eagle.) Pounds can be split half left and half right, 1/2 pound is available all one wing only. |
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| Description | ½ lbs. | 1 lbs. |
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Wing Rounds - Hen. Length 10" to 12". Approximately 350 per pound. |
22.00 | 32.00 |
Wing Rounds - Tom. Length 12" to 14". Approximately 250 per pound. |
22.00 | 32.00 |
Wing Rounds-Imitation Eagle - Tipped Black or Brown. |
29.00 | 39.00 |
Tipped any other color on request - Add to above pricing: |
10.00 | 15.00 |
Wing-rounds-bronze-( also called wild turkey or barred) limited supply. (PRICE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON AVAILABILITY) |
65.00 | 95.00 |
| Wing Pointers The pointers are also called spikes or flight feathers and the flue grows mostly on one side of the quill. On the right wing the flue will be wider on the right side of the quill. On the left wing the flue will be wider on the left side of the quill.-the wider side will range from 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" in width. The narrow side will be about 3/8" to 1/2" in width. The amount of feathers in a pound will vary depending on the size of the quill. With very large birds, it may differ greatly from the amount listed below. Each shipment is subject to change and we have no control on the size of the quills. (Picture on left is wild turkey or barred pointer, picture on right is white pointer dyed black). Pound can be split half left and half right, 1/2 pound is all one wing. |
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| Description | ½ lbs. | 1 lbs. |
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Wing Pointers - Hen. Length 10" to 12". Approximately 350 per pound. |
22.00 | 32.00 |
Wing Pointers - Tom. Length 12" to 14". Approximately 250 per pound. |
22.00 | 32.00 |
Wing Pointers - Imitation Eagle - Tipped Black or Brown. |
29.00 | 39.00 |
Wing Pointers Bronze (also called wild turkey or barred) -limited supply. (PRICE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON AVAILABILITY) |
65.00 | 95.00 |
| Ruffs Under the tail we get turkey ruffs. This feather is also similar to turkey flats but is a little wider and fluffier and the tip is a little larger than the tip of the flat. This is the feather used to make turkey boas. |
| Description | ½ lbs. | 1 lbs. |
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Strung Parried Ruffs |
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Strung Parried Ruffs sorted by size, from 4" to 9" in ½" increments and strung together in strands about a yard long, then double stitched on a two needle machine to ensure durability. About 6 to 8 yards per pound. |
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