Mites in Turkey feathers
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From: bearhunter
15-May-15
Just finished my Turkey fan. Do I have to woRry about mites or other bugs from Turkey feathers getting into my big game mounts
From: bearhunter
16-May-15
Ttt
From: Bou'bound
16-May-15
You certainly don't need to worry about it unless you want to but it is a possibility and it does happen in trophy rooms with birds so even if you choose not to worry about it you should do something about it
From: bearhunter
16-May-15
Bou what precautions could I take. Can mites live on feathers alone or do they need a host.
From: Bou'bound
16-May-15
put your birdies in an enclose glass cube like Jake and be mite free and look really cool in the process.
From: jims
16-May-15
How did you prepare the turkey fan? Did you cut/pull the feathers from the tail? If there is any flesh, gristle, or fat left on the feathers you will likely have bug problems. I would rub the bottom of the feather shafts in borax and let them sit in borax for a while.
From: nchunter
18-May-15
I bet once that turkey was dead that they started bailing out.
