Icelandic goose duck - a palace level down from northern Europe
Release date：2023-03-14 Views：328
Iceland is located at the intersection of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, with 1/8 of its area covered by glaciers year-round. The extremely cold climate provides a unique natural environment for the growth of wild geese and ducks. In order to preserve body temperature in extreme cold, the feathers of wild geese and ducks grow very unique. The fluff is large and dense, and the front end of the fluff is hooked. The fluff layer is tightly attached to each other, forming a large number of small air layers, which have unparalleled warmth retention and breathability. Thanks to this, wild geese and ducks can also freely play and forage in the ice and snow regions of Iceland. The clear and pollution-free iceberg spring water nourishes wild geese and ducks, making down exhibit excellent characteristics of natural purity, low fat, and odorless growth.
For centuries, people in Iceland have made full use of the warmth and comfort of goose down. Every spring, farmers prepare a safe place for geese and ducks. Wild geese and ducks draw feathers from their chests to create soft and warm nests for the next generation. After the incubation period, collectors will collect these feathers in their abandoned nests. In Iceland, the wild goose duck is highly valued as its feathers are natural and considered a resource for further harvesting. Wild goose ducks breed in a clean and pollution-free environment in Iceland, which is the world's largest producer of wild goose ducks.
Wild geese and ducks are a key protected and rare species in Iceland, with only about 200000 in the world. Only during the breeding season do female wild goose ducks peck at the softest and softest down on their chest and armpits to lay in their nests, creating the warmest and most comfortable environment for laying eggs and hatching young wild goose ducks. Therefore, it is locally referred to as the "warmest and most beloved care in the world" in Iceland. After the incubation period, people pick down one by one from the abandoned breeding nests of wild geese and ducks. Each nest can only collect about 25g of down, but after strict selection, only about 12g of down is collected. The global production is only 2000 kilograms per year, and the quantity is very scarce, making it even more rare and only for a few people to enjoy.
In Iceland, people have formed a good symbiotic relationship with wild geese and ducks. People fully respect the breeding habits of geese and ducks, and will carefully provide hay for geese and ducks to build nests, replace hay, and even be on duty to protect their nests in cold nights, while geese and ducks allow people to pick the fuzz from their nests. At the same time, the Icelandic government has also established strict measures to protect wild geese and ducks. Collectors must be allowed to pick them from abandoned breeding nests after the incubation period. Those who are granted the qualification to pick velvet are traditional velvet picking families authorized by the local government and with good reputation. This natural way of obtaining warmth from nature will continue to be passed down.
Iceland is located at the intersection of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, with 1/8 of its area covered by glaciers year-round. The extremely cold climate provides a unique natural environment for the growth of wild geese and ducks. In order to preserve body temperature in extreme cold, the feathers of wild geese and ducks grow very unique. The fluff is large and dense, and the front end of the fluff is hooked. The fluff layer is tightly attached to each other, forming a large number of small air layers, which have unparalleled warmth retention and breathability. Thanks to this, wild geese and ducks can also freely play and forage in the ice and snow regions of Iceland. The clear and pollution-free iceberg spring water nourishes wild geese and ducks, making down exhibit excellent characteristics of natural purity, low fat, and odorless growth.
For centuries, people in Iceland have made full use of the warmth and comfort of goose down. Every spring, farmers prepare a safe place for geese and ducks. Wild geese and ducks draw feathers from their chests to create soft and warm nests for the next generation. After the incubation period, collectors will collect these feathers in their abandoned nests. In Iceland, the wild goose duck is highly valued as its feathers are natural and considered a resource for further harvesting. Wild goose ducks breed in a clean and pollution-free environment in Iceland, which is the world's largest producer of wild goose ducks.
Wild geese and ducks are a key protected and rare species in Iceland, with only about 200000 in the world. Only during the breeding season do female wild goose ducks peck at the softest and softest down on their chest and armpits to lay in their nests, creating the warmest and most comfortable environment for laying eggs and hatching young wild goose ducks. Therefore, it is locally referred to as the "warmest and most beloved care in the world" in Iceland. After the incubation period, people pick down one by one from the abandoned breeding nests of wild geese and ducks. Each nest can only collect about 25g of down, but after strict selection, only about 12g of down is collected. The global production is only 2000 kilograms per year, and the quantity is very scarce, making it even more rare and only for a few people to enjoy.
In Iceland, people have formed a good symbiotic relationship with wild geese and ducks. People fully respect the breeding habits of geese and ducks, and will carefully provide hay for geese and ducks to build nests, replace hay, and even be on duty to protect their nests in cold nights, while geese and ducks allow people to pick the fuzz from their nests. At the same time, the Icelandic government has also established strict measures to protect wild geese and ducks. Collectors must be allowed to pick them from abandoned breeding nests after the incubation period. Those who are granted the qualification to pick velvet are traditional velvet picking families authorized by the local government and with good reputation. This natural way of obtaining warmth from nature will continue to be passed down.
