Quote Originally Posted by low_rdr
.. What purpose do the feathers serve?

If there is a nutritional purpose to feathers, someone tell me!!!!
Honestly I have no idea the purpose of the feathers but the ingredients of this mix on burpee's website are listed - Burpee Organic Seed Starting Mix (95% coconut fiber,perlite, humates and fertilizer derived from aerobically composted turkey litter and hydrolyzed feather meal) .06-.03-.03.

I live in an area where the closet grow shop is 2.5 hrs away so the coco I found at lowes was the option I choose. Thanks for ur input