Hen with spurs

[President_ChickenGirl]

Yes, it's quite normal. Lots of hens grow spurs. The spurs are not normally as pronounced as a roosters but I've had hens sporting a decent halfinch or so.

Thanks!

 

[DobieLover]

Do you have roosters in your flock? Without a rooster the most dominant hen will grow spurs and even crow.

It has nothing to do with the presence of a rooster in the flock.
I have 2 roosters and a cockerel, three of my hens have spurs and one occasionally crows.

 

[CrazyCochin]

A picture would be helpful. How old is she? I have a 3-4 yr old Wyandotte who has spurs, they are not very large though. What breed is she?

I’ve got at least 2 or 3 hens with spurs, one of them is a Welsummer.

 

[DobieLover]

Spurs are normal, even in a flock with roosters. Hen spurs are definitely genetic, for example, Ancona hens commonly have spurs. Spurs are controlled more by genetics than dominance though it might have a factor.

My spur sporting Ancona hen is also my crowing hen. She is one of the senior roosters favorites.

 

[Shadrach]

My spur sporting Ancona hen is also my crowing hen. She is one of the senior roosters favorites.

Well, you know, some roosters like a more masculine hen.

 

[Angel07]

It has nothing to do with the presence of a rooster in the flock.
I have 2 roosters and a cockerel, three of my hens have spurs and one occasionally crows.

I do know that sorry. Just trying to help with some ideas. I was just using my experience to find an answer.

 

[rayrose]

I have a Dominique hen that has spurs and is low
in the pecking order.

 

[DobieLover]

Well, you know, some roosters like a more masculine hen.

The first time I heard her I had no idea who it was. I thought some nimrod tossed a rooster over the fence into the pen because I didn't recognize the voice. It's a terrible crow but a crow nonetheless.
I managed to get her on video doing it. The video and audio are off. You can see her crow at the very beginning of the video and hear her a second or two later...

 

[Amer]

The first time I heard her I had no idea who it was. I thought some nimrod tossed a rooster over the fence into the pen because I didn't recognize the voice. It's a terrible crow but a crow nonetheless.
I managed to get her on video doing it. The video and audio are off. You can see her crow at the very beginning of the video and hear her a second or two later...

Pretty cool! Too many roosters at my place for any crowing Annies to emerge here, lol.

 

[TPC]

She is a 3 year old red sex link.

Can I get a full body picture?