[Cob] Design Concept

[joseph r dupont]

A chemist told me today that hot lye disolves them and you must
neutralize with acid . the result is protein for chicken food.
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 15:07:32 -0500 "Patrick Newberry"
<PNewberry at HFHI.org> writes:
> We have lots of processing chicken processing plants around here.
> (Middle Georgia)
> It would seem a more likely use for the chicken feathers would be
> insulation. Perhaps in the roof of a cob house?
> 
> pat
> 
> 
> <snip>
> Apparently, the disposal of chicken feathers is an issue. they are
> looking for ways to use them. in plastics, in cement, etc. If I had 
> a
> source.. I might put them in layers of old PE bags and feathers. 
> heat
> them up and get a light weight panel.You can fuse old garbage bags
> together  to make tarps. you use aluminum foil and a clothing iron. 
> you
> peel the foil off when you are done.
> </snip>
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