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karlooben

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girls having spurs ???
« on: April 04, 2009, 18:31 »
can girls get spurs ???? i have noticed today one of my girls has what looks like spurs an now i am paranoid  :lol: :lol: i cant post the pics as they are to big for the site :(and i dont know how to make them smaller







sorry if the pics are to large please re size if need be .
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Re: girls having spurs ???
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2009, 18:54 »
Not unusual for hens to have small spurs.  one of mine has.
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karlooben

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Re: girls having spurs ???
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2009, 18:56 »
ohhh thankgod for that  :lol: :lol: i can breathe easy again
i did worry for a bit  ::)
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Re: girls having spurs ???
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2009, 19:01 »
Some of mine have had spurs over the years.  All mine that had spurs did not lay.  I call them my tranny chickens as they half girl half boy.  Got one Orp and one Maran with spurs at mo.  Did post a while ago about this.  But , no you're not going mad.
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Re: girls having spurs ???
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2009, 19:04 »
My girl with spurs lays well !
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Re: girls having spurs ???
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2009, 19:45 »
the most eggs i have had is 14  out of 17 girls but what ones dont lay i could not tell , unless they were all in seprate runs an houses . i dont think thats bad considering but i cant wait to get my new girls  :D
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Re: girls having spurs ???
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2009, 22:21 »
My bestest layer Nugget! who is a goldline, has a spur on just one leg only! I did worry at first but she is definately laying and hasnt had a day off for over a month  :happy:
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Re: girls having spurs ???
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2009, 05:41 »
Dealing more with game breeds I am very used to seeing spurs on the hens. I have a Sumatra hen that is showing multiple spurs just like the males will get but I doubt that they will devolop fully.
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