I agree with all suggestions and replys and I understand your feelings about space. The soldering iron idea has been given to me before and I am going to try that because it should only work once and done. To my understanding the very expensive debeaker that Lyon sells does the same thing. My...
Yeah I saw those. Maybe I can find a used one someday. Over $300 for the one that Lyon makes. I think that one is better than toe nail clippers because it with clippers the the beak grows back pretty quick.
Yes, I do it all the time. If they start pecking and fighting just clip the tip off a little to where it is not a sharp point and that will fix the problem. Mine do it because of overcrowding more than anything I believe. Quail are nothing pheasants are the worst for it, but same thing just nip...
Looking for ideas on trimming my Bobwhites beaks. I raise 1000 and the nail clippers are not logical for my operation. I have heard about using a soldiering iron but not to sure about that idea. When I had a much smaller operation toenail clippers worked great, always instantly stopped the...