rooster spurs

[hippie]

i just got a new rooster the other day and i think he's about three. his spurs are about a inch and a half long and i have heard people talk about twisting their spurs off. i was wondering if it hurts the roosters or if it is cruel. i just don't want him tearing my hens up.

 

[key west chick]

I tried to do that with my roos spurs but DH couldnt get them to budge. I made DH quit cause I was afraid to hurt him.

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

we clipped ours with garden shears - just dont clip too much! even making them blunt will help everyone.

 

[hippie]

i have had a few local people here tell me they can be twisted off. the outside of the spur is just a hollow shell and the inner part is bone. grab it with pliers and twist.

 

[ksacres]

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Actually the inner part is quick. Like a nail bed. There are no bones in spurs. They can be twisted off, but I would think that would be incredibly painful. Maybe better to cut and file the tip. Rooster spurs are very much like nail beds, ever lost a fingernail??

 

[turney31]

I have heard you need to oil them first, then twist off.