Duck down and feathers are used in pillows.
The down, rather than the flight, feathers.
Down is the soft feathers of a bird, the ones under the stiff feathers. A duck is a waterfowl with a flat beak.
Duck down is used to stuff pillows and winter jackets. It is the best insulation known. And no, thank God, they do not kill the ducks for their feathers.
That is called "preening". She is cleaning and waterproofing the duckling's feathers with oil and removing old feathers and down.
Duck feathers are heavier and less expensive. Down feathers are lighter, warmer, and more expensive.
The inner layer of duck feathers are known as down feathers. Their primary function is insulation. The outer feather layers aid in waterproofing and aerodynamics.
The down feathers (or the soft feathers underneath the outside feathers).
no they were made of straw or down (duck feathers) =)
Duck down is a layer of fluffy, not water-proof feathers that grow close to the skin, and all over a young duckling. Their purpose is to keep the duck warm in cold conditions. Other feathers on a ducks are generally waterproof, and are designed to help keep water away from down, aid in flight and cover the body. ~BlackWolf1112
Duck,with white feathers
Small, white, down feathers that grow in between flight and contour feathers. They provide insulation for the animals.