09/10/2025
Feathers owe their beauty to an incredibly fine microstructure: a system of barbs and barbules that gives them their smooth, clean look.
Improper field care, rough handling, or dried blood and mud can damage this structure permanently. Once the barbs no longer “zip” together, the feather will never look the same, no matter how well it’s washed.
Learn how to protect your birds from the start:
👉 https://aixtaxidermy.com/field-care
Credit: “Parts of a Feather,” Encyclopædia Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/science/feather #/media/1/203162/141798