chickenlicken72 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I have a 2 cream legbars in my flock who are now about 2 years old. Both are girls (they both regularly lay) and both had quite big spur buds. In the last few months, one of them has developed full spurs with talons and everything Feathers look rounded still and her face furniture has always been somewhat developed (but her sister is the same). Is she now only one disfunctional ovary away from becoming a boy? Does anyone else have a hen with fully developed spurs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I have several - and all lay eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Sorry, I don't know - but I too am watching one of my ex batts closely as she is developing some lovely spurs and larger face furniture. She's moulting too so I'm keeping a close eye on those feathers. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Can you post a pic? My cream legbar, DEFINITELY a girl as we've been having blue eggs from her for a couple of years, also has spurs; they aren't as sharp as my (non Legbar) Cockerel's spurs. Milly doesn't like to be handled, so I'm unlikely to get a picture to show you in the near future..but I will try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaP Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Our cream legbar Rose, has a very large spur on one leg. After her last moult she started laying again in December during the snow, but we haven't had an egg from her for the last month or so now. Lisa P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 My Cream Legbar Clover has a huge spur,plus an impressive set of wattles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlicken72 Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 Here are some pictures. They are not great but it was a bit like photographing road runner on steroids... all of my hens love the limelight so would not behave - so in the end bribery was the only option... Do you see what i mean re the spurs? Can you trim them like their nails? (a couple of mine have wonky toes so I am used to doing this?) Is there a quick to avoid? Or are they best just left alone to grow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 My Milly's spurs look very similar to those in your pics. Personally I don't trim them (but then I don't trim my cockerel's spurs either). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaP Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Just like Rose's spur. We haven't clipped it either, mainly because we wouldn't know how but also because it doesn't seem to cause her any bother. Lisa P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlicken72 Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 Thank you all for your feedback! - Very much appreciated and I am glad she is not alone in her manly ways! I think I will just leave her in peace and let them develop (or not) and hope that she remains a good layer for few more years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
