abc.net.au·3 min read·medium
driven feather shortage driving up price of badminton shuttlecocks
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Will Corbett
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Badminton clubs in Australia are facing rising equipment costs due to a global shortage of goose and duck feathers caused by H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks. The scarcity has forced many players to switch to synthetic shuttlecocks, which are often considered inferior.
The professional shuttlecock is made from goose or duck feathers. ( ABC Sydney: Amanda Hoh )
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