Removing rooster spurs with a hot potato...

[Momo]

Thanks!

 

[14nickle]

The other day Rotten Ruby attacked Nicole once too often. He tore a pair of Nicole's bluejeans. Nicole spent the evening on the internet, and the next morning before I even got out of bed Nicole was outside with two roasted potatoes from the microwave. Nicole held Ruby upside down so that he relaxed, stuck a potatoe on each spur for a couple of minutes, removed the potatoes and twisted off the spurs with a pair of pliers.

We now have two spurs, each over 4 inches long, to show to guests. Ruby seems none the worse for the experience, and new spurs were immediately evident. I am a lot more polite with Nicole, especially when she serves roast potatoes.

 

[14nickle]

The other day Rotten Ruby attacked Nicole once too often. He tore a pair of Nicole's bluejeans. Nicole spent the evening on the internet, and the next morning before I even got out of bed Nicole was outside with two roasted potatoes from the microwave. Nicole held Ruby upside down so that he relaxed, stuck a potatoe on each spur for a couple of minutes, removed the potatoes and twisted off the spurs with a pair of pliers.

We now have two spurs, each over 4 inches long, to show to guests. Ruby seems none the worse for the experience, and new spurs were immediately evident. I am a lot more polite with Nicole, especially when she serves roast potatoes.

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[Gonzo]

Wow! I never dreamed of the day I'd need power tools to manage a roo!

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[Fowl Visions]

I posted a blog entry about spur removal and got positive feedback doing the hot potato method. I haven't done it myself but from what the people who tried said it sounds fairly simple.

Removing Rooster Spurs

 

[chickygirl2]

I recently tried with success the plier method. Take a plier and hold onto the spur -twist slowly clockwise and counter-clockwise. Very quickly the sur comes off leaving behind soft tissue underneath. Spray the tissue with bluecote- not much bleeding- and you're done. The roo did not seem to notice.

 

[Froggy with chickens now!]

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Ha, ha! My rooster's spurs are interfering with MY GAIT!!!!

 

[Froggy with chickens now!]

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Gosh, wondering if you would like to come cut my Kellogg's!

I am scared of that bird!!!