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stigy
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Joined: September 10th, 2009, 6:27 am Posts: 65 Location: australia
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 Spurs on hens?
All my green and yellow leg hatch hens have spurs any one else have a hatch line with spured hen I'm not sure if its the norm or not?
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| November 5th, 2009, 7:20 am |
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CUDA
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Joined: April 26th, 2008, 5:06 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Red Wing Country!
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 Re: Spurs on hens?
Yes, with gamefowl it is common in some lines. My Kelso hens are all spurred as well.
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| November 5th, 2009, 8:10 am |
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ballyboy
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Joined: October 24th, 2009, 11:39 am Posts: 294 Location: eire
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 Re: Spurs on hens?
herbert atkinson / the old engkish gamefowl, liked game hens to b spurred ,so goin by him and he knew so much bout it its lucky for you 
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| November 5th, 2009, 3:10 pm |
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johnv
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Joined: April 28th, 2008, 12:05 pm Posts: 805 Location: scotland
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 Re: Spurs on hens?
often get spurred fowl, as ballyboy says Atkinson always liked them.
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| November 5th, 2009, 3:17 pm |
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CockMistress
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Joined: November 28th, 2009, 8:05 pm Posts: 182 Location: Ky
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 Re: Spurs on hens?
My butcher hen has got spurs and uses them often. My glh pullet doesnt tho 
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| December 17th, 2009, 11:16 am |
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Hero
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Joined: April 28th, 2008, 2:54 pm Posts: 1330 Location: Western North Carolina
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 Re: Spurs on hens?
I like spurs on a hen. 
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| December 21st, 2009, 8:40 pm |
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CockMistress
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Joined: November 28th, 2009, 8:05 pm Posts: 182 Location: Ky
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 Re: Spurs on hens?
I really dont what the signifance is with the spurs on the hens but shes the only one with them and seems to be at the top of the pecking order. Some people that Ive spoken to say they have better blood but I dont know. Shes always been sweet with Me ^^
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| December 22nd, 2009, 3:21 pm |
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Ja8edfyre
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Joined: April 28th, 2008, 4:25 pm Posts: 1370 Location: SE Oklahoma
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 Re: Spurs on hens?
I've always heard/been told that spurred hens throw the best stags.
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| December 22nd, 2009, 4:54 pm |
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CockMistress
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Joined: November 28th, 2009, 8:05 pm Posts: 182 Location: Ky
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 Re: Spurs on hens?
I hope breeding begins soon so I can test that theory 
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| December 22nd, 2009, 5:08 pm |
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LALO
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Joined: August 26th, 2009, 2:41 am Posts: 93 Location: TEXAS
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 Re: Spurs on hens?
I have a very rare hen that hatched from my shamo cock and calcutta asil hen who has very sharp spurs. Fourteen months ago she was the bigest out of her clutch I thought she was a male turned out to be a very special hen. An elder friend of mine who also breeds orientals says that a hen with spurs signifies purity. Ill be sure to post some pics as soon as I get a camera in my hands, my daughter sort bathed it in the camole.
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| December 29th, 2009, 9:38 pm |
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