CANCELED: Taxidermy Workshop

Summer Workshop Registration: Some dates are still tentative. Workshops are subject to cancellation due to lack of registrations. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmwLn5rLruMmDw51rJMH_EVuFukKs-G00V9NL08QT-UWjVsA/viewform?usp=pp_url

Taxidermy Workshop

Bird (Duck) Mounting Steps

This workshop will be held June 22-24 at South Baldwin Center for Technology. Attendees will learn how to properly mount a drake wood duck. If the attendee wishes to mount a duck he or she killed this season, please email Ryan Crews the breed and sex of the duck. Cost of the workshop will be $250.00. Workshop will be limited to the first 10 to sign up.

Mail Checks to:                                               Workshop Contacts:

Citronelle High School                                     Ryan Crews

C/O: Ryan Crews                                              (251) 422-8430

19325 Rowe Street                                            rcrews@mcpss.com

Citronelle, AL 36522                                               Jeff Kelley

jkelly@bcbe.org

June 22

-Skin Bird

-Defat (Scissors, razor knife)

-Remove marrow from leg bones and from broken wing bones

-Wash thoroughly in Dawn soap.

-Rinse in clean water, removing all soap.

 June 23

-Cut wires and sharpened

-Repair any broken bones

-Wire legs, rebuild drumstick

-Wire wings, tying large double bone to wire

-Run neck wire into body

-Install correct length of neck material.

-Install pre-painted artificial head.

-Install windpipe material

-Pull skin over head and glue skin to head.

-Inject feet with formaldehyde

June 24

-Wire legs though body and clinch

-Sew up chest incision

-Position as desired (Sitting)

-Pin feathers (leave in place for 10 days)

-Install on final Base