Spur buds

[JakRat]

All my birds have the little bumps on the backs of their legs. Does this mean that they are all roosters???

 

[Time-Out]

No, I asked this not that long ago. Different breeds have the little lumps.

 

[JakRat]

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Whew! I got nervous when I saw a previous post. I keep getting conflicting info so I thought I would ask.

 

[dianaross77]

Never fear. All my hens had spur buds when they were babies and still do. They just didn't grow into spurs.

 

[Wynette]

Actually, some hens DO grow spurs - I have a good friend with a hen with some honkin' spurs...I'm not talking 'bout buds, either - real, full-length, SHARP ones.

 

[RedDrgn]

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So glad I came across this because I just noticed spur buds on my 5 week old dom and was wondering.

 

[itsy]

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Yah, I had to go to the doc and get a shot after a puncture wound from a 3 year old Rhode Island Red female's spur went into my thumb. It was just as long and sharp as a rooster spur.

 

[Sphinx]

Some hens have actual spurs, some have just buds, but what about one of each?

So how is this for weird?

Last night I noticed my hen has a definite spur type thing on one leg, and a very tiny bud on the other.

I posted about it in the chicken behavior board, but nobody was interested. I thought it was weird.