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The spur on a chicken is usualy on a rooster and it is like a big claw on the bottom of their leg. I have chickens and my hens have tiny spur like things but roosters spurs are much bigger.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 15y agothe things on the ack of the leg of a chicken like a toenail.
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∙ 13y agoOn a Rooster, Spurs refer to the spike (or claw) protruding outward from their feet/legs.
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∙ 8y agoRoosters have spurs. They are for protection.
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What is the function of chicken spur?
Only roosters grow the spur. The spurs of a cockerel are used for defense against predators.
What is a chicken spur?
Chickens have a spur or claw like growth on the back of the foot used for fighting. Kind of like your thumb or in that area. On the back of the heel if they had one.
Can you grind off the spur on a chicken?
yes
What is the function of a rooster's hock?
what is the function of the spur in the chicken
How do you tell the chicken's age?
with a rooster, spur length is a good sign - the longer the spur the older the chicken. Otherwise, it's quite hard to tell. Maybe as the chicken gets older its feathers get shabby. Chickens are normally dispatched before they get too decrepit.
Sentence with spur?
As the office manager, she used financial incentives to spur her employees to produce better results. Spur can be used as a noun or a verb.
Where spur gears are used?
spur gears are used because there are many things such as bicycles that cant exist without a spur gear' > gearboxes, mechanical watches, cam drives
Is planetary gears used for spur gear?
Planetary gears can be spur or helical gears.
What is the type of gear used in watches?
Spur Gears.
What type of pulley or gear is used in a can opener?
spur
What is the function of chicken saddle?
When chickens breed sometimes the rooster will spur the hen. This can cause severe lacerations in the hen. The saddle protects her.
What is a plant spur?
soft plant used by pioneers for outhouse usage
