spurs

I guess this would fall under behavior? How many of you have hens that have grown spurs? My Easter Egger girl is a year old, very docile, friendly girl and lays green eggs…many of them soft shell. She’s been growing some big spurs compared to the rest of her siblings.

Hi everyone. My Mr. Brownie is turning 4 years old day after tomorrow and the poor guy has struggled with Bumblefoot since before he turned 1. BUT this thread is not asking you for euthanasia advise, so please don't mention it. A few months back, one of his legs developed 3 additional bumbles...

My rooster has pretty long nails and VERY long spurs, they are so long that they click together when he walks. I’m also worried about him hurting the hens while mating because of them. I don’t want to lose his trust and hurt him but is there a painless way I can shorten them? All the vidoes I...

I have 12 hens now and one named Willow grew spurs. I noticed she started growing spurs when she was about 18 weeks old around the time she started to lay eggs. She is a year old now, is an Easter Egger and lays beautiful blue eggs for me. She was the sweetest baby chick but the past last few...

Biggest Spurs Photo Contest Rules - 1. One photo per participant. 2. Must contain spurs. 3. Must be a cockerel/rooster. 4. Contest ends 8/15/21. 5. No prizes - bragging rights! 6. Have fun!

i hatched george at the beginning of the year. he was the only one to hatch successfully and then in february i was able to finally find a pullet his age. they were extremely bonded. i’ve since raised and integrated a dozen more pullets into the flock but my first pullet died a bit over a month...

Today I tried de-spuring my rooster for the first time because I noticed that my hen was having a lot of broken feathers and would run from him so I gathered he may be hurting her. I did it by using the method where you get some pliers and then twist them off, they came off pretty easy but I...

My handsome boy Perry is a year old now and I am worried that his spurs aren't growing properly. They are little stubs and I've tried to Google the issue but all I get is info on how to remove them. I do not want to remove Perry's Spurs because I free range my chickens and he needs some ability...

Hi all, I have a sweet ancient old pekin cockerel who still Is fairly perky with his ladies and rules the roost, however as he is no younger then 8 years old! His spurs are at least 4inches long! He walks around like John Wayne and sometimes they look like a bit of a nusence for him. Is there...

I have a roo named big red, now close to two years old. He's developed spurs that are like needles. He hasnt attacked yet, but when I pick him up to do check ups, he struggles a lot. And with his spurs the way they are now, it would be very easy to give us bad cuts even by accident. We tried the...

Does anyone know where to go or about how much it would cost to remove a rooster spurs permantly? He's a pet so he doesn't free range so it's not like he needs them to protect the hens.

My Roo is nearly 10 years old and i would like to offer him a little help by clipping/ trimming his spurs. He has slowed down quite a bit and seems to struggle walking as he is tripping himself up. Just wondering if anyone in/near Cumming GA with experience would donate some time to me to...

I have baby silkies, about 6-7 weeks old... they ALL 4 seem to have spur buds... could I have ended up with 4 roosters?!

As you can probably guess from the title, my 2 1/2 year old rooster has had both of his spurs fall off in the past month. He appears to be in perfect health and is not acting like he is in distress. I came outside today to find a bloody nub where his remaining spur had been. Is this normal...

I'm new to chickens. I purchased a Silkie rooster last weekend. I was told by the breeder that he was about 9 months old. I didn't look him over extremely well because it was freezing cold out and the breeder insisted that we meet in a public place. I was checking him over today and I realized...

I have a bantam rooster that has spurs about 5" long. He can barely walk because they are so long. What is the most humane way to cut those bad boys back? I've seen all kinds of things from heating a hot potato to just cutting them down, but I don't want to hurt the rooster. Any suggestions...

I have a flogging silkie rooster. We had him outside yesterday while I added chicken wire to the peep pen since they have been escaping (Found them all). I think he cut his legs walking over the chicken wire since I have seen him walk over it and he was bleeding badly. I applied a spray designed...

Hello, I'm working on a project with my rooster's spurs. I'm making earrings, but before I do anything I'm unsure on what to use to clean them. Yes, the inside is hollow, with dry blood from when they were removed. Which, is why I need them cleaned- regardless they need cleaned. I'm curious on...

I've had hens for about a year and a half now, but I am new to having a rooster. And my question is, do any of you remove the spurs, trim the spurs, or leave them be? And what did you base your decision on?

Photo Friendly Thread dedicated to the under loved & too often misunderstood Rooster. I love my Roosters! But I'm a breeder. My power bill gets paid with the help of my boys! Use this thread to post photos of YOUR ROOSTER'S SPURS. And maybe a couple of your favorite little dude.. SPURS are a...