Comments on: Feathered lapel pins

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:20:38 +0000

Thanks so much! My friend will be so happy!!

By: Preeti

Preeti — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:59:21 +0000

Hi Jen,

There's Letsgetsfeathered on etsy whom I recommend since I bought feathers from her in the past. She's very nice and has several other bird feathers besides peacocks. You can check her out here: http://www.etsy.com/people/Let…ls_profile

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:51:26 +0000

Hi Mindy, I saw this post while searching for cruelty free peacock feathers for my friend's wedding. She has been searching for a website that sells peacock feathers but doesn't want them if the peacock had to be killed for their feathers. Do you happen to have any for sale now or know of another seller? thanks!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:54:03 +0000

Thanks so much Mindy! We all appreciate you being so considerate! But thanks for posting your eBay site . That is a really nice idea to cross-promote for others as well! I'll check your eBay store during those times!

Thanks again!
Debbie

By: Mindy

Mindy — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:43:26 +0000

Hi Debbie! I'd be happy to give you my ebay name, just so everybody realizes I didn't post here to drum up business! I did this because it seems people have alot of misconceptions about Cruelty Free feathers, and how & where to get them. On ebay I am theroost-2008 and my store is Peacock Hill Farm. I have also been trying to establish relationships and network with, some of the other cruelty free sellers. That way if one of us doesn't have something we can comfortably refer people to other sellers who might. I can tell you prime time for availability of cruelty free Peacock feathers is Aug. – Nov., this is generally when the birds molt, but it can vary a little depending on the climate where the birds live. Thank you for supporting Cruelty Free and good luck with your earrings! Mindy

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:04:17 +0000

Hi Mindy,
Would you mind posting your e-bay name. I would like to make feather earrings for resell, and maybe find a few other feather crafts. I can check your store to see when they become available Thanks so much!
Debbie

By: Megan C

Megan C — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:20:21 +0000

Hi! Just came across this article doing some research on cruelty-free ostrich feathers for a wedding! If anyone knows of anyone who can do this for me, that would be great! Love the look, but I am a Vegetarian, and very big into animal rights. I want to do a black and white Old Hollywood theme and those big white ostrich feathers would be perfect centerpieces ONLY if I could get them cruelty free!!

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:58:54 +0000

Hi Rosie!

I was wondering if you still have your boxes of peacock feathers? I have been searching for cruelty free peacock feathers to use and came across your post. I was wondering if you would possibly have 36 feathers that you would be interested in selling?

By: Mindy

Mindy — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:13:54 +0000

Hi there, stumbled across this while doing a little research! Just a little info for everyone, from somebody who raises peacocks as a hobby. I currently have 24 birds, and I do collect and sell my feathers on ebay each year. We are completely cruelty free and try to provide the best quality of life we can for our birds. I upload tons of photos w/ my listings so everyone can see the birds from 1 year to the next. Do beware of any peacock feathers that are sold in 100 pc. packs and also any that are trimmed. Most people who sell bulk peacock feathers are getting the feathers from China, where Peacocks are raised in factory farms and slaughtered for human consumption. The tails are cut off after slaughter. A naturally shed feather tapers to a point and has a tiny hole in the center of the shaft where the blood vessel used to be. This blood vessel actually recedes back into the body as the bird nears it's annual molt, without blood flow the feather basically dies and is then shed by the bird, a few weeks later a brand new feather starts to grow in it's place. With 24 birds I get approx. 1000 sellable tail feathers each year, so I obviously could not supply very many packs of 100! I have supplied several weddings, and love to get pics from the newlyweds so I can show everyone where my feathers go! I am far from the only Cruelty Free seller on ebay, so humane feathers are available, but keep in mind they are seasonal. I pretty much sell out by this time of year, and if you can find a supplier you trust, I'd advise making arrangements ahead of time. Guess thats all!

By: preeti

preeti — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:01:46 +0000

Does anyone have any places to buy cruelty free peacock feathers from? Online would be best.

I'm very skeptical of the sites that sell 100 feathers in a pack.

In India, the government is cracking down on peacock feather usage because it is very common to poach peacocks and smuggle the feathers abroad.

Feathers from a peacock farm in that US that are cruelty free would be ideal for me. Any ideas?