[Digestion] Chicken feathers

[Paul Harris]

G'day A.D Karve et al,

I think Keratin is used for artificial nails (its what our nails are 
anyway, and for industrial products). As it is what rhino horns are made 
of (I think) it may be used for medicinal purposes as well.

It is also used in beauty products - so there's the market.

All the best,
HOOROO

Mr Paul Harris BEng (Ag) (Melbourne)
Visitor at The University of Adelaide

On 12/07/2012 12:42 PM, Anand Karve wrote:
> Dear Paul,
>   Chicken feathers represent a waste product that is currently not 
> being used at all. what is keratin used for?
> Yours
> A.D.Karve
> On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Paul Harris 
> <paul.harris at adelaide.edu.au <mailto:paul.harris at adelaide.edu.au>> wrote:
>
>     G'day Randy et al,
>
>     As chicken feathers are Keratin they may be worth a lot more as
>     Keratin than as methane.
>
>     Happy digesting(?)
>     HOOROO
>
>     Mr Paul Harris BEng (Ag) (Melbourne)
>     Visitor at The University of Adelaide
>

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