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They are beheaded or electrocuted. They are not killed just for feathers but for the meat. Because goose and duck are not as popular in the USA as they once were the cost of down has gone up, but not to the point that it would be profitable to raise them only for down. By the way, cows are not killed for milk.

2007-12-01 10:33:28 · answer #1 · answered by Charles C 7 · 0 1

Geese are not killed just for feathers, just as cows are not killed just for milk. Goose down is from the under layer of feathers on on the body of the goose. I have seen turkey processing plants, and if it is anything like that they are put down with electricity.

2007-12-01 07:40:55 · answer #2 · answered by epat87 3 · 1 1

Down is the under feathers of the goose. the top feathers are just feathers. Eider is a type of goose. Eider down is claimed to be the best.

They pluck the down feathers. They comb Angora bunnies for Angora fibers. They shear or clip sheep wool for Wool fibers. They shear or clip Angora and Cashmere goats for Mohair and Cashmere fibers. They cut the tail hair of horses to make violin Bows!!!

2007-12-01 08:08:08 · answer #3 · answered by Nana Lamb 7 · 1 0

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