Thread: Shedding like mad (I hope Darcy isn't going bald)

Originally Posted by Fozzie

I took a tip from my ex-neighbour and wedge the some of the hair into the joints at the top of the garden fence. Birds come along and take it for their nests apparently.

Yep they do but only certain types it seems, if I had just hoovered around then came into the roon & saw a lump of fur I would just open the window & let it go,mostly it caught up on a bush just under the window,a few years ago I noticed a small bird collecting the fur but what amazed me was the fact that he picked through it,Bruces top coat was a no no but his underneath fur,obviously a lot softer was what the bird was after,he would get some in his beak & take it to another branch then go back & sift through more once again taking the softer fur to add to his "wanted"pile,then when he had a good beak full of he flew with his gains,since then a lot of others have come for their nest lining & they all pick out the softest fur,this year though I think we could have provided lining for every nest in England with still plenty to spare.....!