How can chickens hear when the ear is covered by feathers?

[cheer10]

I heard that a chickens ear is somewhere around the earlobe. Can chickens hear with that much feathers on their ear?

 

[SilverBirds]

Yes, they can hear just fine.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Same way my hairy poodle sees with hair over her eyes. I have no idea but she manages haa