Spur covers

[Mamagirl3]

Has anyone out there used spur covers on their roosters? And ... are they safe? Do they work?
Thank you.

 

[DobieLover]

I'm not sure what you mean by spur covers.
I just trim my rooster's spurs and dremel the edges of the cut ends over so they aren't sharp.

 

[Shadrach]

Has anyone out there used spur covers on their roosters? And ... are they safe? Do they work?
Thank you.

I'm curious as to why you are interested in spur covers.
I'm even more curious as to where you may have come accross such things.

I have never used them but I did consider them at one point along with training boots and beak guards.

For the backyard keeper who is concerened about spur damage from their roosters none of what I write below is applicable.
Do as DobieLover suggests above. I prefer to use a file and round the points off spurs.
This is perfectly adequate to prevent damage to hens during mating and those fights that inevitably break out should one keep more than one male.

What I write below is for education only.

When I lived in Catalonia, Spain, I knew a couple of chicken keepers whose families had been involved in the breeding of fighting birds for a few generations. Once cock fighting became illegal these fighting bird keepers kept the linieage alive in order to preserve the breeds and the vast amount of knowledge that had been aquired over the generations of breeding.

These keepers trained their birds and in order to do this without causing any damage to the training pair much like one sees boxers training with gloves, head guards and body armour the items mentioned above were used.
So, yes they do work but they are not suitable to be worn on a full time basis.

I will point out that these keepers were extremely proud and fond of their birds and the care put into their keeping, their diet and their excersise plans would put the vast majority of backyard chicken keeepers to shame.

 

[aart]

I just trim my rooster's spurs and dremel the edges of the cut ends over so they aren't sharp.

Same here. And do the toenails too, they often cause as much damage as the spurs.

When I lived in Catalonia, Spain

@Shadrach you should change your profile location.

These keepers trained their birds and in order to do this without causing any damage to the training pair much like one sees boxers training with gloves, head guards and body armour the items mentioned above were used

Yes, and they also have spur covers with knives attached for fighting matches.

 

[Shadrach]

Yes, and they also have spur covers with knives attached for fighting matches.

Not really helpfull is this aart.
The topic is difficult enough without comments like this.

 

[Mamagirl3]

Same here. And do the toenails too, they often cause as much damage as the spurs.


@Shadrach you should change your profile location.


Yes, and they also have spur covers with knives attached for fighting matches.

I did not know where to put this question. Please tell me the category it should be under.

 

[aart]

I did not know where to put this question. Please tell me the category it should be under.

It's fine where it is.
Curious tho, why do you think spur covers would be good/needed?

 

[Mamagirl3]

I'm curious as to why you are interested in spur covers.
I'm even more curious as to where you may have come accross such things.

I have never used them but I did consider them at one point along with training boots and beak guards.

For the backyard keeper who is concerened about spur damage from their roosters none of what I write below is applicable.
Do as DobieLover suggests above. I prefer to use a file and round the points off spurs.
This is perfectly adequate to prevent damage to hens during mating and those fights that inevitably break out should one keep more than one male.

What I write below is for education only.

When I lived in Catalonia, Spain, I knew a couple of chicken keepers whose families had been involved in the breeding of fighting birds for a few generations. Once cock fighting became illegal these fighting bird keepers kept the linieage alive in order to preserve the breeds and the vast amount of knowledge that had been aquired over the generations of breeding.

These keepers trained their birds and in order to do this without causing any damage to the training pair much like one sees boxers training with gloves, head guards and body armour the items mentioned above were used.
So, yes they do work but they are not suitable to be worn on a full time basis.

I will point out that these keepers were extremely proud and fond of their birds and the care put into their keeping, their diet and their excersise plans would put the vast majority of backyard chicken keeepers to shame.

Was asking about the covers because my roo has began causing places on the hens from them. At first it was taking all the feathers off their back. Of 12 hens there are 4 this has happened to. Now his spurs have grown and gotten sharp points and a couple of the hens are getting a bruise color on their sides. In looking up articles about it .. some suggested using spur caps to put a cushion between the spur and the hen. This is why i wanted to know from BYC folks if anyone had used them and if they were safe. The ones we saw online just looked like rubber pieces that slipped over the spur ..
IN NO WAY HAVE WE ANY INTEREST IN FIGHTING BIRDS ... TO ME IT IS CRUEL!!

 

[Mamagirl3]

It's fine where it is.
Curious tho, why do you think spur covers would be good/needed?

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Was asking about the covers because my roo has began causing places on the hens from them. At first it was taking all the feathers off their back. Of 12 hens there are 4 this has happened to. Now his spurs have grown and gotten sharp points and a couple of the hens are getting a bruise color on their sides. In looking up articles about it .. some suggested using spur caps to put a cushion between the spur and the hen. This is why i wanted to know from BYC folks if anyone had used them and if they were safe. The ones we saw online just looked like rubber pieces that slipped over the spur ..
IN NO WAY HAVE WE ANY INTEREST IN FIGHTING BIRDS ... TO ME IT IS CRUEL!!

 

[Mamagirl3]

I'm curious as to why you are interested in spur covers.
I'm even more curious as to where you may have come accross such things.

I have never used them but I did consider them at one point along with training boots and beak guards.

For the backyard keeper who is concerened about spur damage from their roosters none of what I write below is applicable.
Do as DobieLover suggests above. I prefer to use a file and round the points off spurs.
This is perfectly adequate to prevent damage to hens during mating and those fights that inevitably break out should one keep more than one male.

What I write below is for education only.

When I lived in Catalonia, Spain, I knew a couple of chicken keepers whose families had been involved in the breeding of fighting birds for a few generations. Once cock fighting became illegal these fighting bird keepers kept the linieage alive in order to preserve the breeds and the vast amount of knowledge that had been aquired over the generations of breeding.

These keepers trained their birds and in order to do this without causing any damage to the training pair much like one sees boxers training with gloves, head guards and body armour the items mentioned above were used.
So, yes they do work but they are not suitable to be worn on a full time basis.

I will point out that these keepers were extremely proud and fond of their birds and the care put into their keeping, their diet and their excersise plans would put the vast majority of backyard chicken keeepers to shame.

expand...

Was asking about the covers because my roo has began causing places on the hens from them. At first it was taking all the feathers off their back. Of 12 hens there are 4 this has happened to. Now his spurs have grown and gotten sharp points and a couple of the hens are getting a bruise color on their sides. In looking up articles about it .. some suggested using spur caps to put a cushion between the spur and the hen. This is why i wanted to know from BYC folks if anyone had used them and if they were safe. The ones we saw online just looked like rubber pieces that slipped over the spur ..
IN NO WAY HAVE WE ANY INTEREST IN FIGHTING BIRDS ... TO ME IT IS CRUEL!!