How many feathers are there on a standard shuttlecock?

Sixteen feathers.|||There are sixteen feathers.There used to be first 14 feathers only, but now they are increased.|||The shuttle shall be made from natural and/or synthetic materials. From whatever material the shuttle is made, the flight characteristics generally shall be similar to those produced by a natural feathered shuttle with a cork base covered by a thin layer of leather. The shuttle shall have 16 feathers fixed in the base. The feathers shall have a uniform length between 62 mm to 70 mm when measured from the tip to the top of the base. The tips of the feathers shall lie on a circle with a diameter from 58 mm to 68 mm. The feathers shall be fastened firmly with thread or other suitable material. The base shall be 25 mm to 28 mm in diameter and rounded on the bottom. The shuttle shall weigh from 4.74 to 5.50 grams.:-)|||Mine were always plastic. That's what happens when you are a red-headed step child.|||16 feathers|||14 to 16