Talk:Down feather

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[edit] Avian flu

It has been suggested on this page that all down feathers are sterilized and thus not potential carriers of avian flu. I removed this because it was an authoritative health statement without documentation. When I did a Google search, I did not find much in the way of objective, informed views on the matter except an ambiguous NYT article and a timesonline article that seems to say quite the opposite. Can anyone dig up something more definitive? Thanks. -- Epastore 03:54, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Link

I would like to request a link to our Downmark web site.

Our web address is: www.downmark.com

We are an Industry association: The Down Association of Canada

Please consider adding a link to our web site.

Thank you, Carolyn LaPorte Research & Information Officer Down Association of Canada

Downmark 18:16, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

The fill power figures do not make sense. Since a cm is smaller than an inch, the cm^3 figures should be higher than the in^3 figures. But they are smaller.

216.194.124.36 (talk) 23:28, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

With regard to the fill power figures. The cm^3 values are per Gram, the in^3 values per Ounce. A CM is ~0.39in but a gram is ~0.035oz. Would not the cm^3 values look smaller based on the weight difference?? 68.80.85.7 (talk) 04:36, 10 January 2008 (UTC)