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Whether you just jiggle back and forth the cover off or use the hot potato, this removes the spur covering to the quick. (never pull it off) I put flour or blood stop on them and let my cockerels and roosters go about their way. I've never had a problem with it. My gray silkie cockerels grow...

Quote: I've done it for 46 years, and my grandparents did before. it's how I keep my males spurs on the smaller side and deter fighting in the spring. Whether you cut the keratin tip off of the spur or remove it, the covering will grow back. Cathryn

Your cockerel's spurs are normal for a young bird. They are just starting to grow. You do not cut or pull off spurs. Grab them firmly, but not hard with needle nose pliers. Then wiggle, a teeny bit, back and forth, not in a pulling motion. The spurs will fall off after 15-45 seconds. Then...

Your cockerel's spurs are normal for a young bird. They are just starting to grow. Cathryn

TRIMMING SPURS: Supplies: flour or blood stop, and a pair of needle nose pliers. I hold my chicken under one arm. Then I take a pair of needle nosed pliers and place them in the middle of the spur, up a little bit closer to the leg than down the spur. Nest, I medium firmly clamp the pliers...