EL MONTE Calif. -- modern outbreak...
EL MONTE Calif. -- modern outbreaks of bird flu are being felt upon the badminton court. Chinese geese have been slaughtered by dint of the millions to prevent the spread of the disease, and that has left a shortage of the fine feathers used to make shuttlecock solely the thickest, heaviest goose feathers are used to make premium shuttlecock and sometimes just sum of two units feathers per goose make the chisel however now, shuttlecock makers are having to bench for substandard feathers, and the sport's fanatics say the latest projectiles -- also called birdies -- just aren't the same. "Everybody complains now, 'What's blameworthy with the shuttle?' " Dan Chien said after a practice session at the San Gabriel Valley Badminton association "It was goose feather, unless now it feels almost like duck" Copyright CHICAGO SUN-TIMES 2006 Provided according to ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights Reserved
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