De-spurring the rooster >: (

[2DogsFarm]

OK, I have HAD IT with my teen rooster bloodying my hens.
He has taken the idea of Tough Love a step too far!

I know I've read about twisting the spurs off, but want to make sure I don't hurt him.
Would a set of vise-grip pliers work?
I have a small boltcutter that I could use, but would I then need to file the cut ends smooth?

 

[kari_dawn]

I dunno....we just trim them like fingernails (with horse hoof trimmers)...

 

[TedJan92_in_Idaho]

I use a spur saw and it leaves them nice and flat.

http://www.randallburkey.com/SPUR-SAW-10/productinfo/31020/

 

[Hedera]

Heres a good video on how to do it

Good luck

 

[kari_dawn]

yikes...that reminds me of pulling off a fingernail...it doesnt seem to bug him, but it makes me cringe lol

 

[chicmom]

You will LOVE the hot baked potato method. I am totally serious. Bake a few potatoes Wrap your rooster so that he can't move and cover his face so he won't wiggle.

Take those potatoes out of the oven and while they're good and hot, you stick a spur into each potato, right up to where it meets the leg. Leave it there for for a while, and then magically, when you take the potato off, the spur will just come right out, no blood, no nothing.

 

[kari_dawn]

...do you have pictures of this method?

 

[foxypoproxy]

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Wow this sounds almost too good to be true O_O

 

[Pele]

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This is a great method

 

[Avalon1984]

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That does sound great!