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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: manian on July 20, 2012, 11:19:00 am

Title: hen with spurs
Post by: manian on July 20, 2012, 11:19:00 am

Morning all,
 :gloomy:   ( the gulf stream not moved yet)
we adopted 6 warrens about 4 monthes ago and they are now fully integrated with our layers-
we were trying to sex our new chicks- some have tiny bumps where spurs are and we were  ;D ;D ;D ;D that these must be the boys ::) , I picked up one of these layers and looked to see if they have bumps
well this adult girl had huge spurs (never noticed before even tho' they come for cuddles on my lap!)
in fact her 'spur' is bigger than Jim our cockeral :o
am i seeing things or do hens have spurs- not sure why only she has them- she is still laying tho'
Mx

Title: Re: hen with spurs
Post by: chrismahon on July 20, 2012, 02:15:56 pm

We had a RIR with massive spurs. Really aggressive she was and laid well. Had to keep filing the points off.

Title: Re: hen with spurs
Post by: in the hills on July 20, 2012, 02:33:07 pm

Several of my Friesian Fowl hens have spurs more like a cockerels ...... seem to get them in their second/third years. They lay, go broody and are not aggressive. No hens from other breeds have spurs anywhere near as big  ???   ;D

Title: Re: hen with spurs
Post by: manian on July 20, 2012, 02:36:03 pm

 :thumbsup:
thanks
at least i'm not imagining it
Mx