5 Types of Feathers number 3

This is from the book Raising Chickens for Dummies.

4. On the Legs: Chickens thigh are covered with soft, small feathers. In most breeds, the feathers end halfway down the leg, at the hock joint, In some breeds, however, the legs have fluffy feathers right doem to and covering the toes. 

5. On the Tail: Roosters have long, shiny, attractive tail feathers. In many breeds, the top three are four tail feathers are narrower and many arch above the rest to the tail. These are called sickle feathers. Hens have tail feathers too, but they are short and plainly colored, and they don't arch.