She was a hen, 2-3 years old and laid beautiful eggs. Hens can and do grow spurs. You will find info about it in some threads here. Hens will sometimes take on the characteristics of roosters (particularly when there isn't one in the flock) including behavior, crowing and spurs.
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Thank you both. She was a favorite. Why is it always a favorite? She'd survived multiple predator attacks that required special attention which all made her very tame, especially for her breed. :(