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Are Ducks Killed For Feather Pillows. Undercover video footage shows employees on goose farms pulling fistfuls of feathers out of live birds, often causing bloody wounds as the animals shriek in terror. If you’re concerned about animal welfare, you probably want to take a closer look. Down is a common fill for duvets and pillows that consists of soft, insulating feathers gathered from ducks and geese. That's when feathers and the undercoating of geese and ducks are pulled off their skin while the waterfowl are still alive. Though geese and ducks naturally molt once and twice a year, respectively, farmers may pluck the feathers more often to get the most down they can, a process that can happen up to 16 times in a goose’s lifetime, says four paws’ lary. Down is designed to help keep waterfowl warm, but it is now commonly used and promoted as a “natural” stuffing for warm clothing and bedding* for humans instead. But new undercover footage released by peta germany takes people inside a slaughterhouse where geese and ducks are killed for their feathers—and reveals why down can never be. Body feathers (from ducks, geese and other birds kept for meat or eggs) are also used to stuff pillows, cushions, bedding/clothing and other such items.

Body feathers (from ducks, geese and other birds kept for meat or eggs) are also used to stuff pillows, cushions, bedding/clothing and other such items. If you’re concerned about animal welfare, you probably want to take a closer look. Down is a common fill for duvets and pillows that consists of soft, insulating feathers gathered from ducks and geese. Though geese and ducks naturally molt once and twice a year, respectively, farmers may pluck the feathers more often to get the most down they can, a process that can happen up to 16 times in a goose’s lifetime, says four paws’ lary. That's when feathers and the undercoating of geese and ducks are pulled off their skin while the waterfowl are still alive. Down is designed to help keep waterfowl warm, but it is now commonly used and promoted as a “natural” stuffing for warm clothing and bedding* for humans instead. Undercover video footage shows employees on goose farms pulling fistfuls of feathers out of live birds, often causing bloody wounds as the animals shriek in terror. But new undercover footage released by peta germany takes people inside a slaughterhouse where geese and ducks are killed for their feathers—and reveals why down can never be.

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Are Ducks Killed For Feather Pillows Down is designed to help keep waterfowl warm, but it is now commonly used and promoted as a “natural” stuffing for warm clothing and bedding* for humans instead. Down is a common fill for duvets and pillows that consists of soft, insulating feathers gathered from ducks and geese. That's when feathers and the undercoating of geese and ducks are pulled off their skin while the waterfowl are still alive. But new undercover footage released by peta germany takes people inside a slaughterhouse where geese and ducks are killed for their feathers—and reveals why down can never be. If you’re concerned about animal welfare, you probably want to take a closer look. Body feathers (from ducks, geese and other birds kept for meat or eggs) are also used to stuff pillows, cushions, bedding/clothing and other such items. Undercover video footage shows employees on goose farms pulling fistfuls of feathers out of live birds, often causing bloody wounds as the animals shriek in terror. Down is designed to help keep waterfowl warm, but it is now commonly used and promoted as a “natural” stuffing for warm clothing and bedding* for humans instead. Though geese and ducks naturally molt once and twice a year, respectively, farmers may pluck the feathers more often to get the most down they can, a process that can happen up to 16 times in a goose’s lifetime, says four paws’ lary.