What is this??

[CKfarm22]

Anyone know what this is? I just noticed it, the one of her other foot doesn’t look like this, usually they’re small little bumps. It’s hard like a nail

 

[fluffycrow]

Do you mean the spur?

 

[CKfarm22]

Do you mean the spur?

Is that what it is? She’s over 2 years old and she’s never had them i guess until now

 

[fluffycrow]

If you mean this, then yes that's a spur

 

[Prince and Pavo]

Hello!

Yep, that’s a ‘spur’. Usually females don’t get them, but occasionally they will grow shorter spurs from their spur buds. It’s completely normal and nothing to worry about

 

[ChickNanny13]

Looks like a "spur" ... Didn't think hens had them but had read like crowing, some may have.

 

[CKfarm22]

If you mean this, then yes that's a spurView attachment 3521222

I thought that was only common in Roosters?

 

[fluffycrow]

I thought that was only common in Roosters?

As others have said, hens can have them as well. I've seen some with really pointy ones

 

[Prince and Pavo]

I thought that was only common in Roosters?

Typically it is. Sometimes though, for whatever reason, some hens just develop full-blown spurs instead of just having spur buds like usual. I had a hen with spurs, and I also have hens with spur buds that are more pronounced and prominent than some others.

 

[CKfarm22]

Typically it is. Sometimes though, for whatever reason, some hens just develop full-blown spurs instead of just having spur buds like usual. I had a hen with spurs, and I also have hens with spur buds that are more pronounced and prominent than some others.

Very interesting! Can i cut them if they get too pointy?