How do you trim roo spurs?

[happyhensny]

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Many people do that, to me-IMO, it just looks wrong. This method looks more natural and no worries about cutting too close to the quick.

 

[al6517]

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Many people do that, to me-IMO, it just looks wrong. This method looks more natural and no worries about cutting too close to the quick.

I agree, Lopping them off without the proper tool and ( a fencing tool is far from ideal ) is causing way to many problems, there are simpler more effective way's. I don't know but the whole animal Cop's thing doesn't instill any confidence in me IMO. I have alot of birds and 4 miles of fencing so yeah I have a half a doz fencing tools and they really don't go together.

AL

 

[Davaroo]

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Many people do that, to me-IMO, it just looks wrong. This method looks more natural and no worries about cutting too close to the quick.

I agree, Lopping them off without the proper tool and ( a fencing tool is far from ideal ) is causing way to many problems, there are simpler more effective way's. I don't know but the whole animal Cop's thing doesn't instill any confidence in me IMO. I have alot of birds and 4 miles of fencing so yeah I have a half a doz fencing tools and they really don't go together.

AL

I am not an advocate of the show, personally. They are a little too "high and mighty," for my tastes. They play to their audience of zealous animal lovers, of course.
I mentioned it because I was a little surprised by their method.

 

[Tbird84]

I just used a hacksaw on my flog-happy Phoenix. Wrapped him in a towel (I had gloves on of course. His spurs were over 2") and only cut about 1/3 of the way down. I don't mind my roos having spurs. I just don't want them to use them on me! The small teeth of the blade cut very well without snagging. You can use a file or Pedipaws to round out the edges if you like. Anyway, it worked great and it didn't cut the quick.

 

[sgtmom52]

I just watched this video on YouTube and thought it was very good in demonstrating how to twist off the spurs.

 

[al6517]

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I agree, Lopping them off without the proper tool and ( a fencing tool is far from ideal ) is causing way to many problems, there are simpler more effective way's. I don't know but the whole animal Cop's thing doesn't instill any confidence in me IMO. I have alot of birds and 4 miles of fencing so yeah I have a half a doz fencing tools and they really don't go together.

AL

I am not an advocate of the show, personally. They are a little too "high and mighty," for my tastes. They play to their audience of zealous animal lovers, of course.
I mentioned it because I was a little surprised by their method.

I agree with you and am not an advocate either......the animal welfare zelots are more concerned with how they are percieved than the animals. I also find them to be less than effective care givers their knowledge is limited to their feelings and TV ratings not experience, and their methods......... well they need alot of training yet.

AL

 

[Davaroo]

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I have no doubt, Al, that they are motivated to care for abused animals. That is evident.
But the implication, as it is with all "we know whats best" zealots, is that no one does it as well as they.
From there the logical step is that only THEY are capable of controlling any and all outcomes when it comes to ANY animals.

I recall the group in California, maybe the Carmel SPCA?, that moved to have all adoptions funneled through them. To go outside their graces and give a puppy to your neighbor, for example, made you a criminal once they were done.
That sort of self-inflated omnipotence gets under my skin.

But we have veered off topic - we can take this up in PM if you choose. I did appreciate the spur twisting video, sgtmom.