The description clearly states that the feather/down side is meant to be on the bottom, thus preventing feathers from poking you. Use as directed...

We've had this featherbed since Christmas (it's now almost June), and the first thing that we noticed was that feathers kept coming out and poking us. Not really something I find to be comfortable, so we tried putting another mattress pad on top of it, and the feathers still made it through that. Then we tried putting two fitted sheets instead of one on top of the mattress pad that was on top of the feather bed. Feathers still made it through. Every time I pull off the sheets to wash them, our bedroom looks as if someone has just been plucking chickens, so then I have to pull out the vacuum. I do not recommend this item.