lol! i know what ya mean ditty! i've saved skittles' tail feathers since i've had him but lately the feathers in demand are higher than the ones molting out. i do have his first feathers molted, those are mine. they have stress bars in them and i keep them to remember what he was like when he first came here. when i gave some to my store manager for his son he said, "he's kinda young so he's pretty rough on them." i told him "that's okay, we have a renewable source."
i love to give them to the young children, they are absolutely amazed by them. tho i've found they like the flight feathers the best, cause they move air better.
poor HW, he says "mom, i can only build so many feathers per season!" there must be some kinda labor law about making feathers...