Whiting Farms

Well, this post is over a half a year later and wow, was I on to something.  In the time that's passed between my previous entry and now, I've grossed over $65,000 in feather sales.  I was right.  Hair extensions was a great business to go into.  I figured it out in a short amount of time and watched my sales go through the roof.  It was such a great business venture and my boyfriend and I have enough money to get back to Nicaragua and live comfortably for a very long time.  I'm going to share with you everything I know about hair feather extensions starting with the ultimate brand of feathers, Whiting.  Check out this website for the man who breeds the perfect feathers.  whitingfarms.com

Like I said in a previous post, you're looking for saddle hackle feathers.  Buying a full saddle will yield you the greatest profit.  I spent time in the beginning ordering Whiting 100's which, mistakingly I thought, would be 100 feathers.  They are actually packages of 18 feathers that tie about 100 flies.  Remember, we're just visitors in a fly-fishing world.  It takes some time to get to know their lingo.  The other thing you should know about is feather sizes.  The higher the number, the more width you have to the feather.  So, Whiting 100's come in sizes like 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20.  The higher the number, the wider the feather.  Wider feathers are more ideal for extensions.  So, a size 18 or 20 is good.  A size 12 is pretty skinny.

Here are some links for some good feather suppliers.

chifly.com

flyshack.com

Currently, most suppliers are out and you'll have to delve into the black market of ebay where old fisherman have come out of the closet and are selling their pelts for exorbitant amounts.  As the bell-curve of this trend goes up and down, so do the prices of feathers.  They are slowly coming back down which is good news for you.  Here are some fun pictures of a craft show I did this summer.  My favorite of course, the dog picture.