Coq De Leon – Premium Grade

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These are genuine COQ DE LEON plumes, sourced by Chevron Hackles, from a private farm in Candana in the Valley of Curueo, in the Spanish district of Leon.

Description

These are genuine COQ DE LEON plumes, sourced by Chevron Hackles, from a private farm in Candana in the Valley of Curueo, in the Spanish district of Leon.

These are taken from the back of the bird – long, steely barbs with amazing random speckles.

Ideal for tails and bunched for wings.

Some breeders from the villages of the river Curueo valley say that when roosters are taken away from the area, the feather quality diminishes and that they think it is due to a mysterious element of the soil that the roosters get when they are fed. It has been attributed to the uranium seam that is located in the soil, and some say that radiation could be responsible for the brightness of the feathers!

Harvesting the feathers resembles “catch and release”.

It is not necessary to kill the bird, as is required to obtain the hackles for tying dry flies. The feathers are removed from the rooster roughly every four months, depending on the health of the birds, avoiding causing it any stress, as this is another important factor in the acquiring of high-quality feathers on the next occasion.

The feathers are gradually plucked from the bird’s back and then arranged by colour and size in groups of 12. These are then tied together at their base – and known as “decks”.

WHY PREMIUM GRADE?

These offer you the longest, strongest barbs and it is only with the top grade of feathers will you find the mottling appearing on the “back” of the feather as well as the front.

(Beware of the so called “Coq De Leon capes” available from various American genetic farms – although the feathers are very attractive, they do not have the sheen and strength of genuine Coq De Leon)

Additional information

Weight 9.95 kg
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