page_title: List of poultry feathers
hierarchical_section_title: List of poultry feathers
caption_attribution_description: English: A Silver Wyandotte Male: Illustrating the terms commonly used in speaking of a Chicken. 1 Beak or Bill. 2 Wattles. 3 Breast. 4 Thigh. 5 Shank. 6 Toes. 7 Heel. 8 Fluff. 9 Saddle. 10 Sickle. 11 The flight of the wing — upper and lower web. 12 Wing bow or Shoulder. 13 Hackle. 14 Ear. 15 Ear lobe. 16 Spike. 17 Comb. 18 Spur. 19 Coverts. Plate from: J. E. Hodgins and T. H. Haskett, The veterinary science. The anatomy, diseases and treatment of domestic animals, horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and poultry; also containing a full description of medicines and receipts. By J. E. Hodgins and T. H. Haskett. 77th edition, Revised and enlarged. Detroit, Mich.: Veterinary Science Association, [c. 1907]. p. 550. doi 10.5962/bhl.title.24266.
context_page_description: Some terms used for the feathers of poultry are identical to those used for feathers of other birds, while others are specific to poultry. They include:
context_section_description: Some terms used for the feathers of poultry are identical to those used for feathers of other birds, while others are specific to poultry. They include:
caption: Feathers shown on this image from 1907 are:
  
  
  
     8. Fluff
     9. Saddle feathers
     10. Sickles
     11. Primaries
     12. Scapulars
     19. Tail coverts
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