Corn cob or saw dust

[Mr. Longbeard]

Going to strt using a tumbler and was wondering what is best??? I'm leaning towards corn cob

[M.Magis]

Birds or mammals? I don't use a tumbler much these days, but I believe certain materials work for better certain critters.

[excalibur43]

I don't use one much either. If I do, it is for mammals. Just can't get all that crap out of bird feathers, and then they won't lay right.

[kjdouble]

Hardwood sawdust for mammals, alot of guys will use corn cob gritfor their birds because it is easier to get out of the down feathers. I don't like to tumble my birds, I feel it beats them up too much. What I like to do is after the degreasing bath, place the bird in Acetone ( safer than white gas) which will displace the water and any fine residue of remaining oil, from there I will rub borax into the feathers which will dry the feathers to about 80%, then I follow up with a bird drier to complete the drying process.

[Mr. Longbeard]

SorryFor turkeys