List of poultry feathers

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][3]

Feathers shown on this image from 1907 are:
  • 8. Fluff
  • 9. Saddle feathers
  • 10. Sickles
  • 11. Primaries
  • 12. Scapulars
  • 19. Tail coverts