Do I Need To Clip Chicken's Nails?

[CluckerFamily]

You clip them. It's from them being too long and having to turn to be flat footed. Unfortunately all my birds need to have their nails clipped. Even the ones that can roam around.

They must like their pedicure!!

 

[21hens-incharge]

I find I need to trim the nails on my feather footed chickens more often than my clean legged birds.

I use dog nail clippers. It is not difficult to do. Just don't clip them to short or you will hit the quick. That would be painful and bleed a lot.

 

[FarmerGirl101]

If they are starting to twist, there is a good chance they are too long and need to be clipped.

They are short and well trimmed so I don't really know how to help with that

 

[JacinLarkwell]

They must like their pedicure!!

No, they frighin hate it. We lost one last year catching them so we don't like doing it either

 

[21hens-incharge]

I pick mine off the roost at night to do health checks. Nail trimming takes just a few seconds to add to the weekly health checks.

 

[neo71665]

If they are long enough to cause the toes to twist then yeah they are too long. What I use is one of those dog claw trimmers with a sanding disk.

I'm not promoting any brand, not even sure the one I have as I got it from my mother when her dog died. IMHO this is more natural way to trim and doesn't splinter or crack animal nails like clippers can do. YMMV.

I use one of those on the rooster I got from my cousin. They have let that poor bird go way too far. Grab him by the feet, hold him upside down, and go to town. Easiest to do at night. Have even used it to trim spurs before. Aint seen any chicken that likes it done by any method.

 

[CluckerFamily]

If they are long enough to cause the toes to twist then yeah they are too long. What I use is one of those dog claw trimmers with a sanding disk.

I'm not promoting any brand, not even sure the one I have as I got it from my mother when her dog died. IMHO this is more natural way to trim and doesn't splinter or crack animal nails like clippers can do. YMMV.

I use one of those on the rooster I got from my cousin. They have let that poor bird go way too far. Grab him by the feet, hold him upside down, and go to town. Easiest to do at night. Have even used it to trim spurs before. Aint seen any chicken that likes it done by any method.

This is a great idea!!!

 

[CluckerFamily]

They are short and well trimmed so I don't really know how to help with that

Would you be able to post a picture of the twisted nail?

 

[K0k0shka]

View attachment 2369269You asked for pictures, so here they are! Tell me what you think.

Those are totally normal and don’t need any trimming.