Bumps where spures should be!

[rooster brandon.]

All of my 2 week old chicks have bumps where there spurs should be what are they fro chick dont fight and spur starting to devolope this young i know spurs dont mean rooster i have a hen with spurs she lays eggs but why would these chick have bumps there ?

 

[mother o' chicks72]

most of my chicks have these too, i don't know why though.

 

[rooster brandon.]

I hope it dont mean all roosters that would kinda be bad!

 

[mother o' chicks72]

yeah especially because they're illegal here, idk if they r where u live

 

[rooster brandon.]

there not illegal here the only way that we couldnt have roosters is if we get to many complaints thats not gonna happen because all my neighbors have rooster and hens within 4 miles from me!

 

[KIDDSBANTAMS]

All chickens have small bumps on the back of their legs, female and male.

 

[jenesis536]

Spur bumps don't make any difference male or female. Most of my babies have them.

 

[rooster brandon.]

why do they have them so young though? whats the use for them at this age?

 

[speckledhen]

They have them from the beginning. I even have a few hens with spurs.

 

[Pele]

There are bumps there because those are the remnants of primordial 'thumbs' that have been modified over the eons. It's exactly like a dewclaw on a cat or dog. Pretty useless overall, but not quite disappeared yet.