What are Vulture Hocks?

[chickenwhisperer123]

I was looking at sultans and saw that they have 'vulture hocks' but dont know what they are.

Are they the feathers that point back and down from the middle of the leg? Thats my best guess.

Thanks in advance!

Jason

 

[The Poultry Peanut]

Yes they are the feathers that go down the leg past the knee.

 

[Chris09]

Vulture Hocks: A well defined formation of stiff,straight and rather long feathers growing from the lower part of the lower thighs and projecting backward and downward, a disqualification in all Asiatics including there bantam counterparts; a standard requirement in d 'Uccle, Booted, and Sultans.
As by the American Standard of Perfection..

Chris

 

[The Poultry Peanut]

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[Chris09]

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LOL

When I started that post no one had posted yet so I thought I would post the long Def. of it.. Yours is short and to the point...

Chris

 

[Year of the Rooster]

Chris has given a good definition of vulture hocks.

Here is my Silkie rooster when he was younger. He has vulture hocks.