Jan 7, 2018 #1 Mitsos Lamprogiorgos Songster 7 Years Oct 19, 2017 530 442 231 Greece Is it normal for a hen to have spurs on her legs?
Jan 7, 2018 #2 cavemanrich Wrangler Premium Feather Member 11 Years Apr 6, 2014 26,066 113,071 1,657 Melrose Park Illinois It is not as common for hens as roosters. It may vary by breed My RIR hen does have spurs. All of my other hens don't.
It is not as common for hens as roosters. It may vary by breed My RIR hen does have spurs. All of my other hens don't.
Jan 7, 2018 #3 Maddison Songster Oct 23, 2017 236 210 126 Rural NSW Australia Yes, I have a few hens that have spurs, some had small and some very large. I've read here its just something that happens and isn't exclusive to roosters. the breeds I've had with spurs are australorp and australorp cross.
Yes, I have a few hens that have spurs, some had small and some very large. I've read here its just something that happens and isn't exclusive to roosters. the breeds I've had with spurs are australorp and australorp cross.
Jan 7, 2018 #4 chickengeorgeto Crowing 7 Years Dec 25, 2012 8,047 4,344 431 Big Bend of the Tennessee River's Right Bank. It is normal for hens to have spurs but it is not common.
Jan 7, 2018 #5 chicken4prez Free Ranging 9 Years Jun 14, 2015 3,293 5,154 557 Ontario, Canada I have a couple hens with spurs. A few easter eggers and a silver spangled hamburg.
Jan 7, 2018 #6 Sunshine Flock Crowing Sep 27, 2017 1,363 3,844 317 Northern California Some of my Welsummers have pretty sizable spurs.
Jan 7, 2018 #7 Table4Six Crossing the Road 12 Years May 22, 2012 2,552 26,381 976 One of my polish hens has spurs. It's not uncommon for some hens to have spurs.