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In response to "Played in buildings with specialized venting systems using shuttlecocks made of 16 goose feathers. Feathers taken only from left wings for tournament" by JD

I thought this was a joke, but it's true. Also, I didn't know geese were killed in the making of shuttlecocks. Can't they make an alternative? -- nm

Posted by jnine Jul 26 '21, 10:44

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They don't kill the geese to get the feathers. They take them from them while they're alive though it's quite painful. - Krusty Jul 26, 11:02
I've no idea. I'm still trying to figure out why only the left wing. I was just watching and the color commentary: Up to 200 MPH on a smash, made of - JD Jul 26, 10:49 4
- Directional vectors of the feathers left wing arch left, right wing arch right, I need right wing feathers for my hats -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 26, 10:55 2
  - What is this about hats? -- nm - crash davis Jul 26, 10:58 1
    - Right wing have natural curve to fit on the left ear side if a hat, women usually get the left wing feathers -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 26, 11:32
- in Mary Carillo's rant - bery linked it below, it is so the flight will be even all the way through -- nm - crash davis Jul 26, 10:52

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