While trying to order shuttle cocks online, I came across a couple of interesting factoids.
One - each shuttle cock will have 16 feathers, and the best shuttle cocks are made from feathers in left wings of geese.
Two - prices of good quality shuttle cocks went up steeply in recent years due to Avian Flu. Thick and heavy feathers of northern Chinese geese were the source of premium shuttle cocks. Due to Avian Flu scare, millions of these geese were slaughtered, causing the scarcity of shuttle cocks.
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Thanks, Gopa; interesting info.
Btw, was amused by the use of the C-word.
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