Advice on nail clipping

[Foolhardybuffalo28]

I

Greatly appreciated the advice! I got both of them done about 3 hours ago! And I needed a helper

But the nails look good and I didn't anger the rooster!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

But the nails look good and I didn't anger the rooster!

Now you're an accomplished chicken tender! Welcome to BYC!

 

[Foolhardybuffalo28]

Why are my Russians nails

Now you're an accomplished chicken tender! Welcome to BYC!

Yay! Ty

 

[Foolhardybuffalo28]

Why are my Russians nails

Yay! Ty

Why are my Russians nails so much longer than my Sussex? Is that just a breed thing

 

[LaFleche]

Why are my Russians nails so much longer than my Sussex? Is that just a breed thing

Is there a significant age difference between the two?

If not, she probably just does not scratch the ground as much as your Sussex.

 

[Foolhardybuffalo28]

Is there a significant age difference between the two?

If not, she probably just does not scratch the ground as much as your Sussex.

Yeah they're the same age

 

[Ridgerunner]

Why are my Russians nails so much longer than my Sussex? Is that just a breed thing

Their claws are constantly growing. They wear them down with scratching. What they are scratching on or even walking on if you have a concrete floor can make a difference.

I practically never have to trim my hens' claws but occasionally do with a rooster. That's mostly an adolescent cockerel doing damage to the girls' feathers when mating. When he gets past adolescence it's usually not a problem for my flock but others can still have issues. Each situation is different.

I don't find it to be a breed thing but my breeds have been somewhat limited as to how different they are. It can be an individual thing probably based on how active they are or maybe a flock thing.

 

[Foolhardybuffalo28]

Their claws are constantly growing. They wear them down with scratching. What they are scratching on or even walking on if you have a concrete floor can make a difference.

I practically never have to trim my hens' claws but occasionally do with a rooster. That's mostly an adolescent cockerel doing damage to the girls' feathers when mating. When he gets past adolescence it's usually not a problem for my flock but others can still have issues. Each situation is different.

I don't find it to be a breed thing but my breeds have been somewhat limited as to how different they are. It can be an individual thing probably based on how active they are or maybe a flock thing.

I don't have a concrete floor for them. They are free range and I have a gravel driveway that's about it.