Rooster Spurs

[gboston1970]

Spurs from our 3 year old Rooster Festus, We built a more secure coop so I decided to remove them for his comfort while walking, but these were his dagers of death, He has killed 2 squirrels, 1 possum, and hurt the neighbours scottish terrier, but he is the best Rooster I have ever had around my kids he will even protect them, thats how the terrier got his butt whooped he came up barking at my daughter while she was on the swing set and Festus thought the dog was a threat to my daughter.​

 

[Christie Rhae]

Spurs from our 3 year old Rooster Festus, We built a more secure coop so I decided to remove them for his comfort while walking, but these were his dagers of death, He has killed 2 squirrels, 1 possum, and hurt the neighbours scottish terrier, but he is the best Rooster I have ever had around my kids he will even protect them, thats how the terrier got his butt whooped he came up barking at my daughter while she was on the swing set and Festus thought the dog was a threat to my daughter.​

holy cow! How did you remove them? I have a 6 month old marans who is getting his spurs.

 

[shober]

Hail to Festus!! He is an awesome protector!! I've had roosters like this before and they are worth their weight in gold! So protective.......everything you want in a husband!!! Keep him close to the yard.

 

[theoldchick]

Dang! He had a set for sure!

 

[scratch'n'peck]

How did you remove them? My jumbo Cochin has spurs that are 3 inches long and he doesn't use them, but they do slow him down.

 

[Snowygirl]

Wow. Big. Spurs.

 

[gboston1970]

Just have someone hold the Rooster then hold one leg at a time, place a pair of pliers around the spur close to the leg and slowly twist, kinda like removing a bottle top and the come right off, very little or no blood, then we spray some wound care on it just for percautionary purposes.

 

[Dowie]

Just have someone hold the Rooster then hold one leg at a time, place a pair of pliers around the spur close to the leg and slowly twist, kinda like removing a bottle top and the come right off, very little or no blood, then we spray some wound care on it just for percautionary purposes.

I thought they could bleed to death if you did that, that they aren't fingernails, but actually bones? Obviously not. I am confused....

 

[gboston1970]

check out this video this is how it should be done. kind of like removing a fingernail

 

[Christie Rhae]

check out this video this is how it should be done. kind of like removing a fingernail

OMG ouch! I bookmarked that vid so I can refer back when it is time to de-spur my roosters.