Feathers...

[challeug 0]

Hello, my first post here, Ive been tying off and on for a while, but never had the time/energy to get really involved until now, so im trying to inventory what i have, I kinda know what these feathers are, but i dont know the specifics (what part or grade they are)...hopefully these images show up..

A:

 

B:

 

C:

 

D:

 

Thanks!

[Piker20 0]

First two are hen capes. Second two are rooster capes. I think the second two are Indian or Chinese capes just looking at the pics. On the capes you have a range of hackle sizes and the better the grade the more tiny ones and the more consistency of size across the cape you will find. Then a saddle will provide an even more narrow range of sizes and again better grades have more of them and better consistancy.

[flytire 0]

a and b are grizzly hackles but doesnt seem to be of high quality (metz, whiting)

 

c is a brown hackle probably a cheap chinese neck

 

d is too dark to tell what it is

[challeug 0]

thx for the quick response..ty very much!!

[Bruce Derington 0]

I will add that most of the "commonly used" feathers appear to have been used up on a couple of those capes.