"Cat(h)" wrote in message
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OK, this may sound awfully weird, but here it goes.
I have just "retired" a couple of feather pillows, and was wondering
how to dispose of them in the best possible way. Then, it struck me
that, maybe, it would be OK to add the filling - a mix of small
feathers - to the compost heap, and take the washed covers to my bring
centre to recycle the textile.
What do people think about composting feathers?

TIA
Cat(h)

Ive done it for exactly the same reason.

I also put yard sweepings on the compost heap, that includes bird deposits
of all kinds, including sometimes quite big feathers from the poultry.

I keep the covers if they're sound because good cotton ticking is worth
re-using. It's surprising, however, how many small holes manifest themselves
during laundering. Pillows are subject to a lot of wear and sweat :-(

Mary