I've actually thought alot about feather issues, when I first set Arch up. Imagine preening 100,000 feathers, even with modern conveniences and tools to do so! They'd spend a fair bit more time taking care of them then most humans do their hair and bodies.

Though 'teri do have one advantage. They can actually sell their molted feathers; the downfeathers can be used in jackets and comforters (no geese on Reptilon!) and the wingfeathers, if intact and undamaged, can fetch some extra $ too.

As for blood feathers, well, there are always lotions for that if the nerve gets grumpy -- and teri have bare faces and necks, kinda like vultures. ;>