Saddle feathers??

[LaraD]

I'm not sure why, but Im finding this really hard to understand - saddle feathers?

I've read other posts, looked at pictures, but I'M STILL NOT GETTING IT?

HEEEELP - Do both these chooks show saddle feathers?

 

[Lovely Lettie]

I'm not sure why, but Im finding this really hard to understand - saddle feathers?

I've read other posts, looked at pictures, but I'M STILL NOT GETTING IT?

HEEEELP - Do both these chooks show saddle feathers?

Every chicken has saddle feathers but males with have pointed ones, these ones are male.

 

[Frizzle and Friends]

Yep, both of those are showing the starts of saddle feathers. The bright orange, shiny feathers on your birds backs are the saddle feathers. If you look at them up close you can see that they have a pointed shape.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I think so. One way to get a better look is to place a hand or piece of paper beneath a single saddle feather to get an idea of if it is pointed or round

 

[nuthatched]

Those are males. Both genders have saddles and hackles, but they are long and pointy on males. Males also have solid red patches on their wings

 

[Egghead_Jr]

I'm unsure about the one in the left photo. My bad eyes or photo. The other one is all cockerel without a doubt and I can't even see pointed feathers.

 

[LaraD]

Yep, both of those are showing the starts of saddle feathers. The bright orange, shiny feathers on your birds backs are the saddle feathers. If you look at them up close you can see that they have a pointed shape.

Ahaaa! Yes I see those!! Thank you for taking the time to explain which ones are saddle feathers!

 

[LaraD]

I think so. One way to get a better look is to place a hand or piece of paper beneath a single saddle feather to get an idea of if it is pointed or round

Oh good idea! Thanks for the tip!!

 

[3KillerBs]

I think so. One way to get a better look is to place a hand or piece of paper beneath a single saddle feather to get an idea of if it is pointed or round

A photo I took to illustrate this.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Oh good idea! Thanks for the tip!!

Obviously you'll want to do a different color paper if it's a white bird though. I have to do this with my red and blues occasionally