I have a black star? rooster and he takes great delight in catching me looking the other way or in a bind and then letting me have both barrels. His spurs are less than 1/2" so he isnt doing any damage. He bows up when i turn around and seems to like to spar with my boot when i hold it towards...
I had a black japanese bantam rooster that generally was so quick that the larger roosters couldnt get at him, but somehow he came up lame. I placed him in a cage and he seemed to decide that he no longer needed to walk. I could not find anything wrong with his leg. no discoloration, no swelling...