328 MY POULTRY DAY BY DAY 
SQUIRREL-TAILED.—Having the tail carried too far forward in a 
curve over the back. 
Stac.—A cockerel (game). 
Tat Coverts.—The feathers which cover the bases of the tail 
quills. 
Tain FEATHERS.—The straight, stiff feathers within the sickles 
and tail coverts. 
TutcH.—The part of the leg between the hock and the body. 
THUMB-MARKED.—Having a depression or indentation on the side 
of the comb. 
WattLes.—The fleshy red processes of the skin below the beak. 
Wes.—(1) The flat expanded part of a feather, formed by the 
barbs on either side of the shaft. (2) The membrane uniting 
the toes. 
Wine Bar.—A marking of the lower wing coverts, extending 
across the middle of the wing. 
Wine Bay.—The part of the wing between the bar and the point. 
Wine Bow.—The upper or shoulder of the wing. 
Wine Butts.—The ends of the wing. 
Wine Coverts.—The feathers which cover the bases of secondary 
quills, 
