These Whiting American Hen Black Laced hen saddles are incredibly beautiful and give a truly unique effect on the flies. These feathers have a colored center with black edges. These are very beautiful feathers that provide many good opportunities to tie great flies. Chicken saddles generally have slightly larger than the necks. These feathers are perfect for sea trout and salmon flies, but also wet flies and even nymphs. On these Whiting American typically hen necks there are feathers for flies in size 8 for large tube flies