Hackles
Sign in to savethumb|Yellow hackles on the neck area of a rooster Hackles are the erectile plumage or hair in the neck area of some birds and mammals.
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thumb|Yellow hackles on the neck area of a rooster Hackles are the erectile plumage or hair in the neck area of some birds and mammals.
In birds, the hackle is the group of feathers found along the back and side of the neck. The hackles of some types of chicken, particularly roosters, are long, fine, and often brightly coloured. These hackles may be used in fly fishing as lures.