French Partridge are larger than the common partridge, the barred flank feathers are often used as hackles for wet mayflies especialy on Irish loughs.However, all the wing feathers are a dirty olive-grey in color. The marginal coverts are very useful indeed for hackling small trout flies. Suitable for any fly requiring an olive-grey hackle. Also as substitutes for other scarce hackle. They are easily dyed using waterproof marker. These make much better substitutes than hen hackles for a number of flies
French partridge Skin
(http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4586/fp1z.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/508/fp1z.jpg/)
(http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4580/frenchpartridge1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/6/frenchpartridge1.jpg/)
The flank/belly feathers are mostly used for things like this;
http://www.eflytyer.com/patterns/Irish2.html (http://www.eflytyer.com/patterns/Irish2.html)
These are also often dyed;
http://www.google.de/search?q=french+partridge+flank+feathers&hl=de&client=firefox-a&hs=Pim&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=Mf-mToLgFs_c4QShhZ3VAg&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CA4Q_AUoAQ&biw=1490&bih=862 (http://www.google.de/search?q=french+partridge+flank+feathers&hl=de&client=firefox-a&hs=Pim&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=Mf-mToLgFs_c4QShhZ3VAg&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CA4Q_AUoAQ&biw=1490&bih=862)