Bantam wyandotte 17 week old gender

[MysteryChicken]

I can see a tiny nob on each leg is that a developing spur?

Spurs are normal for both genders. I've got lots of hens with spurs, 3 Silkies, 1 Olive Egger, 2 Red JungleFowl, 1 American Malay, 1 Blue Face Game Hen.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Spurs are normal for both genders. I've got lots of hens with spurs, 3 Silkies, 1 Olive Egger, 2 Red JungleFowl, 1 American Malay, 1 Blue Face Game Hen.

Red junglefowl are a separate species from chickens, they are similar but not the same. It makes more sense for the spurs of female red junglefowl to grow longer and sharper than those of female chickens because they are wild.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Red junglefowl are a separate species from chickens, they are similar but not the same. It makes more sense for the spurs of female red junglefowl to grow longer and sharper than those of female chickens because they are wild.

I didn't think species would make a difference in sharing the fact both males, & females can have spurs. Not quite sure where that came from, besides adding them to my list of spurred hens.

 

[Rock17]

Pullet.


Females and males have spurs. In some cases, a female's spurs are longer than that of a male's. An example is one of my Welsummer hens, with longer and sharper spurs than two of my roosters one cockerel that I have.

Will she have long spurs when older? Training her to be a therapy animal but I can do the same with her sister

 

[SilverBirds]

Will she have long spurs when older? Training her to be a therapy animal but I can do the same with her sister

Possibly if she's already got spurs coming in. I've had hens that have grown spurs almost as long as some of my roosters. Others only had harmless nubs.

 

[Rock17]

Possibly if she's already got spurs coming in. I've had hens that have grown spurs almost as long as some of my roosters. Others only had harmless nubs.

Her sister is more flighty. Will train both just in case

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Will she have long spurs when older? Training her to be a therapy animal but I can do the same with her sister

Spurs grow longer as the chicken gets older, usually in hens though they either stop growing at some point or have a very slow growth rate.

 

[Rock17]

Spurs grow longer as the chicken gets older, usually in hens though they either stop growing at some point or have a very slow growth rate.

Ok