Oh no... my chicks have tiny little nub's on their legs!

[Mrs. Green Thumbs]

It's the best I could do with a squirming squawking chick. They all have these teeny tiny little nubs on their ankles, please PLEASE don't tell me all 4 of my chicks are boys.....

 

[TinaK]

nope your safe.. those teeny nubs do not mean that you definately have roos.... pullets will have little bumps too...

 

[bock]

Pullets and roos have nubs as babies, but I noticed the nubs on my roos got noticably longer after a few weeks. Good luck!!!

 

[Mrs. Green Thumbs]

-sigh- oh thank goodness! I picked up Violet for cuddle time yesterday and was inspecting her when I noticed them, then I inspected her twin lilly... nubs, and Rose our RIR... NUBS and oh no not the EE Jasmin too! lol I was throughly panicked that I had 4 rooster's on my hands and no the heart to cull a single one of them! Good to know good to know.

 

[teach1rusl]

I thought you were going to say you didn't know what the nubs WERE...lol!!! What are these growths????!!! heehee

 

[Humhill]

We were looking closely at ours last night and my DH saw all the nubs on them. "Oh no, more roosters" Atleast now we know!!

 

[looptloop]

LOL! I just noticed those on my chicks yesterday! I was worried for a moment too.....

 

[silkiechicken]

Nubs are normal, and even some hens grow spurs...

 

[Happy Chooks]

Yup, nubs are normal. I have a buttercup hen that has 1 inch long, pointy spurs.