172 THE HOME POULTRY BOOK 
Hackle — Long neck plumage. 
Hen — Female at least a year old. 
Lacing — Feathers edged with a color different from the main 
color of the wing. 
Lopped comb — A comb falling to one side as often seen on 
Leghorns. 
Mandibles— The upper and the lower parts of the beak. 
Mottled — Feathers marked with surface spots of another 
color or shade. 
Pea comb—A triple comb having short serrations. 
Pen — One male and four females placed together for breed- 
ing. 
Penciled — Feathers with narrow or concentric stripes. 
Poult — A young turkey before the sex can be determined. 
Pullet — A female under one year. 
Recognized — Conceded as a standard breed. 
Rose comb—A solid, low, thick comb, covered with small 
points. 
Rooster — Common term for a male bird, but not used in the 
fancy. 
Saddle — The rear part of the back of a male. 
Shank — The part of the leg just above the foot. 
Sickle feathers— The long curled feathers at the top of a 
male bird’s tail. 
Spur — Pointed or knob-like growth on the inner part of the 
shank, 
Squirrel tail — So called when any part leans toward the neck 
beyond an imaginary line perpendicular to the back of its 
junction with the tail. 
Under color — The color of the plumage close to the body and 
hidden by the feathers, 
Wattles — Fleshy growths hanging near the beak. 
Wry tail— Term applied when the tail is permanently one- 
sided. 
