Beak Trimming

[Shadrach]

And I feel the need to confess that I used my horse hoof nippers to trim his spurs.

Just out of curiosity why did you trim his spurs?

 

[Saaniya]

What would you do with this guy?
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This is kind of blurry, but it shows his beak with his mouth closed:
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I use normal nail clippers for beak then file them with my buffer filer



For claw's I use dog nail clippers
When they are chick normal clippers do fantastic but as now the nails become too thick dog clippers do great

 

[casportpony]

Just out of curiosity why did you trim his spurs?

Because they were long and very sharp. It's something I do each time I handle a roo because it makes them safer to catch and handle.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Some of my older roosters spurs will curve upwards, so I trim those so they aren't poking themselves in the butt all night when roosting.

 

[HomesteaderWife]

I would handle it with clippers first then a rotary tool carefully (extra hand required to hold them of course). The rotary tools can be sort of scary, so I'd think about a light sheet or towel around the wings and head to keep them calm. Just my opinion

 

[casportpony]

I would handle it with clippers first then a rotary tool carefully (extra hand required to hold them of course). The rotary tools can be sort of scary, so I'd think about a light sheet or towel around the wings and head to keep them calm. Just my opinion

I was just think about trying to find my Dremel!

 

[alexa009]

I don't believe he needs to be culled, especially when he is in the condition to where it could easily be trimmed and he is fine. Of course, you probably do have to trim behind the quick which will precipitate bleeding. This procedure is often undertaken with cross beak which is a more critical condition and they sometimes eat and drink fine (even mine does).

 

[RodNTN]

I'm glad you trimmed his beak! It has been a while since I've trimmed some spurs, my roosters never fight so it's just something I let go untouched

 

[casportpony]

I'm glad you trimmed his beak! It has been a while since I've trimmed some spurs, my roosters never fight so it's just something I let go untouched

About two years ago I was doing a rooster roundup and grabbed one with really long, sharp spurs. That spur went deep into the the palm of my hand. My hand got infected pretty bad. It happened to DH once too, so now I trim them if I have them caught for something like a beak trim.

 

[RodNTN]

About two years ago I was doing a rooster roundup and grabbed one with really long, sharp spurs. That spur went deep into the the palm of my hand. My hand got infected pretty bad. It happened to DH once too, so now I trim them if I have them caught for something like a beak trim.

Oh no! I'm so sorry! Thankfully my boys' spurs aren't that long yet.