When do chicks grow spurs?

[chichi56788]

I was holding my 2 month old silkie who I think is a boy when I felt something weird on his leg. It was a bump just above its 5th toe. He had one on his other leg too. Are these spurs? And does that mean he is a boy? And my other silkie the same age who I thought was a girl did not have any.

 

[ChooksChick]

Many girls also have spurs when grown, and spur bumps are on all birds. Most of my males haven't got real spurs until about a year old. Nubs until then, if they're lucky.

 

[pgpoultry]

You are now about to be very confused!

Some boys grow them very early....like RIR's. Some girls get them. Some boys just get pathetic little bumps without a claw like my Brahma boys....over a year old.....so much depends on the variety of chicken.

Sandie

 

[Imp]

I don't have roos, and have never had a hen grow spurs till this year.
My older 4-5yo GLW (Head Hen) has grown a spur on one leg only. Kind of surprised to see it.

Imp

 

[chichi56788]

Im just trying to determine which one is a boy and which is a girl.

It is going to be harder than I thought

 

[sourland]

With silkies, you may not be sure until the first egg or the first crow. Some silky roosters stay effeminate for a long time. All chicks have spur bumps. Some are just more noticeable than others.