while the "cock" part of the name is derived from the resemblance of the feathers to those on a rooster.

Specifications

A regulation standard shuttlecock weighs around 4.75 to 5.50 g. It has 16 feathers with each feather 62 to 70 mm in length, and the diameter of the cork is 25 to 28 mm. The diameter of the circle that the feathers make is around 58 to 68 mm.

Construction and materials

A shuttlecock is formed from 16 or so overlapping feathers, usually goose or duck, embedded

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