How to make rooster spur covers with wood

[Anime2lover]

an anyone tell me how to make spur covers for my roo with wood??

 

[aart]

Would/wood(haha!) be difficult.
There is probably a much simpler solution,
if you tell us why you want spur covers and why wooden ones specifically.

 

[neo71665]

If it's an aggressive bird with always trimmed them.

 

[Anime2lover]

Would/wood(haha!) be difficult.
There is probably a much simpler solution,
if you tell us why you want spur covers and why wooden ones specifically.

He's recently become aggressive to the kids due to an incident involving him and the kids. And I say eood because it's the only available material I know how to work with and can easily get at this current time. Can't be just carelessly going to the store and such to get other things during corona.

If it's an aggressive bird with always trimmed them.

We could and I intend to. However the last roo we had could put holes in you even with the dull spurs he sported. We just don't want toto take that chance with two young kids running around.

 

[aart]

He's recently become aggressive to the kids due to an incident involving him and the kids.

Keep him confined....or invite him to dinner.

Can't be just carelessly going to the store and such to get other things during corona.

Or order some online.

 

[pintail_drake2004]

I have a zero tolerance policy for aggressive animals! My years as a LEO, I have seen some nasty wounds. IDK if its a chicken or what. Hell, I had a rooster square up with my wife and daughter in a stroller. When she told me about it, I neutralized the threat. In this case, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I'd feel terrible if my child, or one of my nephews or nieces got spurred in the face or lost an eye.
A co-worker use to use a hot potato on the spur to "soften" it up, then took a pair of pliers to it. IDK if this method works, but its the one he used and talked about with his flock.

 

[Anime2lover]

I have a zero tolerance policy for aggressive animals! My years as a LEO, I have seen some nasty wounds. IDK if its a chicken or what. Hell, I had a rooster square up with my wife and daughter in a stroller. When she told me about it, I neutralized the threat. In this case, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I'd feel terrible if my child, or one of my nephews or nieces got spurred in the face or lost an eye.
A co-worker use to use a hot potato on the spur to "soften" it up, then took a pair of pliers to it. IDK if this method works, but its the one he used and talked about with his flock.

If youyou look at how the spur connects to the leg you'll see that it connects directly tofrom the bone. So in doing that, the bone is being broken. My family is not comfortable with doing that even if it is highly recommended by others. Thanks for the advice though.

 

[aart]

A co-worker use to use a hot potato on the spur to "soften" it up, then took a pair of pliers to it. IDK if this method works, but its the one he used and talked about with his flock.

If youyou look at how the spur connects to the leg you'll see that it connects directly tofrom the bone. So in doing that, the bone is being broken.

Not true.
The hot potato method only removes the sheath of the spur, the core/quick remains, will harden back up pretty quickly and be much shorter.

But won't solve the problem of an aggressive bird attacking small humans.
Even if you shorten or cover spurs the toenails can do much damage.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Even if you shorten or cover spurs the toenails can do much damage.

Or the beak. They can peck a mouse or frog into bite sized pieces with just the power of their beak.

 

[Anime2lover]

Not true.
The hot potato method only removes the sheath of the spur, the core/quick remains, will harden back up pretty quickly and be much shorter.

But won't solve the problem of an aggressive bird attacking small humans.
Even if you shorten or cover spurs the toenails can do much damage.

I'm intending to file down the toe nails to. Not much that I know of that we can do about the beak though. They kinda need those to eat.