Waste Chicken Feathers Recycled As Building Material, Study

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Chicken feathers, considered waste products of the poultry industry, have the potential for building and construction material, according to the research being conducted by Dr. Menandro Acda , an associate professor of the University of the Philippines Los Banos- College of Forestry and Natural Resources ( UPLB- CFNR)

Dr. Acda’s study titled ” Recycling Waste Chicken Feather for Low- Cost Building Material in the Philippines,” aims generally to contribute to the sustainable use of natural resources through efficient utilization of waste chicken feathers as low- cost building material. It will fabricate composite panels using cement and waste chicken feathers that are suitable for non- structural applications.

” A lightweight and decay-resistant composite panel can be produced by binding chicken feathers with cement. Composite building materials ( plywood and fiber wood ) are high-volume applications which could potentially consume a large amount of chicken feathers produced annually,” Acda said.

The author’s project, which started in January 2007, is expected to be a completed in early 2009.