EXTERNAL ANATOMY Flashcards
(32 cards)
enumerate (11) external parts of chicken
- beak
- comb
- ears
- wattles
- eye rings
- eyes
- tail
- shanks
- spurs
- toes
- hocks
fleshy part of a chicken’s head; usually red, although may vary depending on the breed
COMB
fleshy skins hanging below a chicken’s beak
WATTLE
plump, broad part at the front of the bird
BREAST
feathers are on a chicken’s caudal or posterior part; unlike other feathers, these feathers point upwards.
TAIL FEATHERS
chicken’s anus or an opening that chickens use to pass out their droppings or lay eggs.
CLOACA
“neck feathers”
HACKLES
top section, closest to the body, consists of small, rounded feathers
COVERTS
middle feathers; longer
SECONDARIES
longest and largest feathers at the end of the wing
PRIMARIES
used to fly, flap, or lift off. these can spread and rotate; cut to prevent a chicken from flying
PRIMARY FLIGHT FEATHERS
group of small flight feathers attached to the chicken’s thumb
ALULA
covers primary flight feathers on the outer wing
PRIMARY COVERTS
row of secondary covert feathers that cover the secondary flight feathers
WING BAR OR SPECULUM
upper layer of covert feathers covering the wing bar with secondary covert feathers
BOW COVERTS
group of feathers on the upper part of the wing that looks like a shoulder when a chicken is standing still
SCAPULARS
long and pointy feathers
ROOSTER
short and rounder feather
HEN
thick legs and spur
ROOSTER
thin legs and no spurs
HEN
longer wattles and pronounced comb
ROOSTER
shorter wattles and less pronounced comb than males
HEN
pointed ends of hackles and cape feathers
ROOSTER
