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Old 05-16-2009, 11:44 AM   #1
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I was just sitting here w/ my 5 year old daughter, and she asked a question I never even thought about... what makes some spurs black and others natural / pinkish color... ? just curious...


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Old 05-16-2009, 06:39 PM   #2
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Ha, kids always asked the toughest questions.

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Old 05-16-2009, 07:21 PM   #3
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Default RE: spur question

I'd be lying if I said that I knew for sure but if I had to guess I"d say it's just genetics. I see birds with both color spursand there seems to be no pattern to it. I see young two year olds with black spurs as well as mature birds with long black hooks. I also see young and old with the lighter color spurs. So age doesn't seem to be a factor. I've killed many birds with both types from the same areas so geography or food sources in a given area doesn't seem to be a factor either.
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