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:[[2]]
| Feather | Description | Image | Notes |
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| 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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1. ^1 Pam Percy (2006). [https://books.google.com/books?id=Ml3JN9V6yc4C The Field Guide to Chickens], 6th edition. St. Paul, MN: Voyageur Press. pp. 53–57. {{ISBN|9780760324738}}.
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