Remove spurs by cutting vs twisting.

[LaFleche]

Have you got a pic of the finished nub?

Here you go:

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I had the pictures ready to upload but couldn't remember where to. I know you didn't ask but I just wanted to share an example of natural shedding. There was no injury to this rooster to cause this, it just happens naturally with my boys. I was surprised to find this spur because I usually don't find them. The lighting makes it difficult to see the remaining spur well, but he had shed the spur in the evening, I found it and took pics of his leg the next morning.

 

[jher77]

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Thanks. I see the spur is growing back out of the nub.

 

[jher77]

I had the pictures ready to upload but couldn't remember where to. I know you didn't ask but I just wanted to share an example of natural shedding. There was no injury to this rooster to cause this, it just happens naturally with my boys. I was surprised to find this spur because I usually don't find them. The lighting makes it difficult to see the remaining spur well, but he had shed the spur in the evening, I found it and took pics of his leg the next morning.
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Thanks for the pics too. I wasn't aware that the spurs shed theirselves. Does that happen with all breeds? What about white leghorns?

 

[aart]

I wasn't aware that the spurs shed theirselves. Does that happen with all breeds?

I don't think it's common, usually happens when they get them stuck on/in something.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I have found tremendous success with one of those Amope things that are meant for calloused human feet. I use it on spurs, nails, and overgrown beaks. It's awesome. Takes longer than cutting/twisting, but I've never made anyone bleed with it, and I can both shorten and round spurs. Just my 2 cents.

 

[LaFleche]

Thanks. I see the spur is growing back out of the nub.

What you see is the remaining part of his spurs as I don't cut them back too close to the legs. It has been about 3-4 weeks since I used the dremel on him and as you can see, they already grew a bit longer.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Thanks for the pics too. I wasn't aware that the spurs shed theirselves. Does that happen with all breeds? What about white leghorns?

The ends of my roosters spurs shed naturally. I'll try to get a picture of some of them showing the line where it starts. I only have one that fence fights and I'm sure him getting hung on the fence is what caused it to come off like that because there's never any blood, redness or anything like that with the other boys. I have noticed it on multiple breeds here. My OEGB has a very noticeable line where the end of the spur is going to shed. I'll try to get a picture of his spurs

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I was unable to get a good picture of Sage tonight but I snapped this. Where the color change starts is where it starts to thin just a little bit. It definitely doesn't shed that short. That's just where the rough edge/hollow end of the shedded spur sheath ends. I'll keep an eye open for a good example. I wish I had taken a picture whenever I noticed the other rooster was going to shed the end of his spur sheath in a matter of days, but I didn't think about it.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I finally remembered to get a picture of the same rooster that I shared a picture of above. You can see where his other spur end is starting to shed now. It's significantly longer than the spur that shed a couple of months back. I can actually feel where it's splintering away. Thankfully this big guy is nice and gentle and he's not a fighter. He is 2.5 years old

He is in the middle of his annual molt, so please overlook his messy looking feathers and dry skin.