ossi Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Hi fellows. I need to stuff a bird to use as a decoy. That is, looking like a dead bird. So it doesnt have to be "lifelike" more like "deadlike". How would I do that without it smelling ? Do I just skin it , dry it and fill it with,,, uuuh? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Ossi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeksofdoom Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 I'm just going upstairs now to stuff my bird g'nite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R. Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Skin the bird completely - then rub the skin with borax. Put the bird in a plastic bag with some borax and shake to get powder into feather roots. Remove from bag & shake off excess powder. It is now preserved & will not rot or smell. The lightest material to stuff it with is polystyrene cut to shape of original body. Then just sew up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Saw the title and got bloody excited thought i might learn something new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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