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Poultry Ext. Anatomy
Poulty Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wattles | The two red or purplish flaps of flesh that dangle under a chicken's chin |
| Primary Coverts | Shorter feathers that cover the primary flight feathers. |
| Secondary Feathers | Flight feathers attached to the equivalent of the human elbow. They come behind the primary in importance and location when viewed from the outermost edge of the wing |
| Primary Feathers | The feathers specialized for flight. They are attached to the hand equivalent part of the wing |
| Back | The dorsal part of the bird between the base of the wings and from the neck to the tail |
| Beak | The hard, protruding portion of a bird's mouth, consisting of an upper beak and lower beak |
| Body | The main mass not including the appendages such as wings, tails and legs. Contains all essential organs and a large part of the birds body mass |
| Breast | The upper front part of a bird |
| Cape | Narrow feathers between a chicken's neck and back |
| Comb | The fleshy, usually red, crown on top of a chicken's head |
| Ear | Responsible for maintaining equilibrium as well as sensing sound |
| lobe | The soft, fleshy, pendulous lower part of the external ear |
| Eye | The organ of vision or of light sensitivity |
| Face | The front part of the head consisting of the bill, eyes, cheek and chin |
| Head | The upper part of the body, contains the bill, eyes, crown, ears and nose |
| Nostril | External opening on the top of the beak and their function is to warm air on inhalation and remove moisture on exhalation |
| hackles | A rooster's cape feathers |
| Fluff | Soft feathers on the lower part of a chicken |
| Sickle | Long curving feather, in the tail of a rooster |
| Wing bar | The relatively short feathers overlaying the median secondary coverts on the top of the wing. |
| Saddle | The part of the chicken's back just before the tail |
| Tail Covert | The shorter Tail Feathers covering the bases of the long extending tail feathers |
| Tail | Comprises of long feathers extending from the rear of the bird and is used for balance and as an asset to attract potential mates |
| Toe | digits attached to the feet |
| Thigh | The true femoral region that is hidden by the skin or feathers of the bdy |
| Shank | The part of the chicken's leg between the claw and the first joint |
| Spur | A sharp horny growth on the leg of a chicken |
| Hock | A joint in the leg of a domestic fowl |
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