I love my sweet Poppy. He is a treasure and a delight. He also has the magical ability to get his spurs stuck in everything. Today was the third time that I have found him basically pinned in place because he got not one, but BOTH (how, Poppy, how?!) spurs stuck.
They get stuck in chicken wire (I use chicken wire internally in my run so that I have the options of making it two separate spaces), hardware cloth as small as 1/2 inch, and even the treadle on the treadle feeder. I will hear a thumping and a clanging and I know that he's wrestling with the treadle.
I want Poppy to have his spurs because he watches the hens when they free range and I want him to be able to defend them and himself from predators. I have no experience with an issue like this.
Poppy did have to have foot surgery back in April to remove an infected toe, so I know he might be walking a bit differently now. But he's been having this issue since before his surgery. I'm not sure if it's the length of the spurs that are the issue or the angle they're at, or some combination of these two factors.
Has anyone else dealt with this? Obviously my main concern is that he'll be trapped and pull and injure a leg/foot. Would it be best to try and trim them just a bit and see if that helps?
They get stuck in chicken wire (I use chicken wire internally in my run so that I have the options of making it two separate spaces), hardware cloth as small as 1/2 inch, and even the treadle on the treadle feeder. I will hear a thumping and a clanging and I know that he's wrestling with the treadle.
I want Poppy to have his spurs because he watches the hens when they free range and I want him to be able to defend them and himself from predators. I have no experience with an issue like this.
Poppy did have to have foot surgery back in April to remove an infected toe, so I know he might be walking a bit differently now. But he's been having this issue since before his surgery. I'm not sure if it's the length of the spurs that are the issue or the angle they're at, or some combination of these two factors.
Has anyone else dealt with this? Obviously my main concern is that he'll be trapped and pull and injure a leg/foot. Would it be best to try and trim them just a bit and see if that helps?
