Can we cut/trim our roosters spurs/toe nails

[allquackedup]

We are wondering if we can trim our Rir's spurs / nails. He has three hens but they are starting to show feather loss due to breeding. Or is the answer to give him some more girls.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Yes, you can trim nails with dog nail clippers and you can dull the spur down with a dremel tool or saw it off with a hacksaw, or pull it off (twist casing and pull, yes the stub that is left will bleed).

Be ready with some blood stop powder or something like it.

Spur Trimming

 

[Whitehouse Quail]

For spurs:

Make baked potato in microwave (no tinfoil)
Split in half while still hot
Stick onto spur
Put onto spur and keep it that way for 5 minutes.
Pull off the potato, and immediately remove spur, either with your fingers or pliers if needed.
It will cauterize and remove like magic!

No blood, just a little scab behind the ex-spur, then when it grows back, repeat!

If you don't believe me, use the nifty little box with Google written in it above!

 

[4-H chicken mom]

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I have never heard of doing it this way. I will give it try. Thanks

 

[allquackedup]

Now you have to wonder who was the first one to try this....I'll post after the potato trick is done. Thanks.
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