I have two easter eggers who are about 9 month old, and their nails are super long. So much longer than any of my other older chickens toenails. All my birds freerange, and I find it really strange that their nails are so long. Any ideas as to why? And could I clip them to make them more comfortable? It seems to be affecting the way they walk.
Quote:Glad you posted this, been meaning to look at this. I have a 4 yo hen who's nails are getting long. I did a little research and nails can be trimmed using a human toenail clipper, dog nail trimmer, another bycer uses a Dremel tool w/ sandpaper. Be careful to not cut to the quick. It will bleed. If you do cause bleeding use cornstarch or stypic to stop it. Imp
I have noticed my girls' nails getting long too. I figure that since their nails are their only means of scratching the ground that I will leave them alone and let them ware down naturally. Of course if they are starting to curl I would consider trimming.
