The Poultry Keeper

Belladonna · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 140 Location: Swansea

one of my hens has got spurs! small, but definitely there. can anyone shed any light on this?? Confused

bird_babe · Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 473 Location: wales

May be shes a cross dressing sort of hen Shocked

Ive herd some hens crow as well l o l

Knobby · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:50 am Post subject:

Most of my chooks have, small lumps where Spurs would be if they were Boys......or are what youre seeing bigger than lumps ???

Does that make ANY sense ???

nigel · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:51 am Post subject:

I have a dorking hen who has spurs about 1" long. It happens occasionally.

She'd never make a showbird.

CP · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:25 am Post subject:

When we were without a cockerel for a while, one of the hens decided she would fit the bill. Her comb grew bigger & she even attempted crowing a few times! Rolling Eyes

But she never grew spurs, so can't help there. Embarassed

I have heard about it happening to old hens sometimes though. Wink

AngieC · Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 71 Location: Dorset

My Hamburgh has spurs about an inch long, and lays every day like clockwork. It's the Araucana who "crows" when she thinks poor Little John is being particularly pathetic, so it's not a dominance thing. One of the spurs looks more like a fifth toe - I must have a proper look some time.

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

Perhaps we should have a competition for the hen with the longest spur ~ photos being obligatory of course!