Helly Welly Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Why has Ruby, my oldest hen and head of the flock, developed spurs? I thought only cockerals had spurs. She is definitely a girl, by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 My He/She has spurs...huge ones. He/She (aka Tinsel) has recently had to go to live with my in-laws as she has started crowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 You mean Ruby is gradually changing sex????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I think in the absence of a cockerel hens can get spurs Sometimes an older one will go full on and start to crow too I think Janty had one like that cross posted sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 I never knew this about chickens, you learn something new every day!! Ruby is still laying so fingers crossed she doesn't start crowing yet She tends to be the quietest actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 He/She never really crowed until I hen sat in the Easter holidays. She had made funny, faint cockerel sounding noises when we first rescued her but then nothing. My friend brought her girls round at Easter and He/She went mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 My late lamented Artemis Fowl had a magnificent set of spurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
