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:[1][2]
Feather
Description
Image
Notes
Beard
Feathers projecting below the beak
only in bearded breeds
Crest
Feathers projecting upwards from the head
only in crested breeds
Ear tufts
Feathers projecting from the ear
Flight coverts
Short feathers covering the base of the primaries and secondaries
Fluff
The soft feathers on the underside of the bird
Lesser sickles
Long curved feathers of the tail, below the sickles
only in cock birds
Main tail feathers
The long straight feathers forming the tail, under the tail coverts
Muff
Feathers projecting below and around the eyes
only in bearded breeds
Neck hackles
The long feathers of the neck
Primary flights or primaries
The longest and outermost feathers of the wing
Saddle feathers
Feathers covering the back or saddle before the tail coverts; in cocks they are long and pointed
divided into upper and lower saddles
Scapulars
Short feathers on the upper side of the wing near the body
Secondaries
The long flight feathers of the inner part of the wing
Sickles
The two longest curved feathers of the tail
only in cock birds
Tail coverts
Short feathers covering the base of the main tail feathers in cocks, and most of the tail in hens
Vulture hocks
Stiff feathers projecting downwards behind the leg
only in some breeds
Wing bar
Short feathers covering the base of the secondaries and of the flight coverts
Wing bow coverts
Short feathers covering the upper part of the wing between the scapulars and the wing bar
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