What kind of bird is the bird with the longest feathers, and what are the different types of bird fe

The bird with the longest feathers is the long-tailed pheasant.

The long-tailed chicken is actually a miraculous breed bred by artificial cross-breeding in Japan, and the egg and meat production are extremely low, and it is said that it appeared as early as 3-4 million years ago, and is generally used as an ornamental bird, because the tail feathers are as long as a meter, so even if you stand on the fourth-floor windowsill, the tail can hang down to the ground, but this also makes it impossible for the long-tailed chicken to fly normally.

The long-tailed chicken as a whole is brown, white and other mixed markings color, the body size is actually much smaller than the average domestic chicken, and the rest is basically no different from the domestic chicken, the same bright red crown, short and sharp beak, but the wings are relatively short, and rounded, the ability to fly has been degraded, but the tail feathers are particularly long.

Long-tailed chicken breeding

Long-tailed chickens are mainly breeds bred by pheasants and chickens, so the physique is relatively weak, and the feeding temperature is best controlled between 5 ° 35, according to the observation of long-tailed chickens, when the temperature is 15 28, its life is the most suitable. The breeding environment needs to have a dry field and sufficient sunlight, and provide suitable perches to perch overnight at night.

In order to ensure that the tail feathers will not be worn, it is best to be put into a special cage at the age of 2-3 years old to expose the tail feathers.

The longest feathered bird in the world is the long-tailed chicken, its tail length can reach 6-7 meters, and in 1974 bred one, it is as high as a meter, the tail accounts for at least 3 4 of the body, which is equivalent to the height of a four-story building, the long-tailed chicken except for the tail, in fact, the other parts are no different from ordinary chickens.

There are three types of feathers, down feathers, and hairy feathers. The main feather is a type of bird feather that consists of a feather shaft and a feather petal, and many feather petals are born on the feather shaft. It can be used to make fans, brooms and other supplies.

The secondary feather is another type of bird feather, also known as the hind feather, which is born at the base of the main feather and is generally a cluster of scattered small feathers. Down feathers are born on the body surface of young chicks and the base of the main feathers of adult birds, also known as cotton feathers, commonly known as down, which is a kind of bird feathers. <

There are three types of feathers, down feathers, and hairy feathers.

The main feather is a type of bird feather that consists of a feather shaft and a feather petal, and many feather petals are born on the feather shaft. It can be used to make fans, brooms and other supplies. The secondary feather is another type of bird feather, also known as the hind feather, which is born at the base of the main feather and is generally a cluster of scattered small feathers.

Down feathers are born on the body surface of young chicks and the base of the main feathers of adult birds, also known as cotton feathers, commonly known as down, which is a kind of bird feathers. Born at the base of the main feathers of adult birds or on the body surface of chicks. The feather trunk is degraded, and the feather branches are soft and clumped; The feather twigs are slender, unhooked, shaped like cotton wool, fluffy, and not petal-shaped.

It has a strong thermal insulation ability. Waterfowl are particularly rich in winter down, and duck down is commonly used.

The hairiness is very thin and hair-like, and it grows in a mixture of the main feather and the down feather, and can only be seen after the main feather and down feather are removed.

Positive feathers: also known as feathers, are large feathers that are covered on the body surface of birds, and the ones that grow on the wings and tail are called flying feathers and tail feathers respectively. The main feather is composed of a shaft and a feather piece.

The lower part of the feather shaft without feathers is called the feather heel, the feather heel is deeply inserted into the **, the feather is composed of many slender feather branches, and there are rows of feather twigs on both sides of the feather branches, and there are hook processes on the feather twigs, so that the adjacent feather twigs collude with each other to form a strong and elastic feather piece to fan the air and protect the bird body; Down feathers: It is a type of bird feather, with a short feather shaft; The pinnae are soft and clustered at the apex of the pinnacle; pinnae branches slender; There are no small hooks and no feathers are formed. The down feathers are densely grown under the main feathers, which have the functions of heat preservation and body protection, and the newly hatched birds can only hide under the down feathers.

Down is an excellent thermal insulator and filler used in the manufacture of jackets, pillows, sleeping bags, etc. Down jackets"Down content""Velvet"That's the down feather. The down feathers of eider ducks are called down; Slender Feather:

Also known as hairy feathers, it is a kind of feather, the appearance is hairy, very fine, a few end of the feather branches and feather branches, distributed in the mouth of the bird, the nose or scattered in the main feather between the down feathers, the body of the bird can only be seen after the main feather and down feathers are removed.