To cut or not to cut?

[TheBirdBabe]

One of my hens looks like her nails are getting too long. Nobody else in the flock has long nails, but they all walk on the same surfaces!

My question is, should I cut them? I have some cutters for my large breed dog's nails, so it would cut them like butter.. hopefully.. lol

 

[Isadora]

I would definitely cut those! My girls for range and don't need nail trimmings very often but I cut the ones that start to curl back or just look like they're causing the hen discomfort.

 

[casportpony]

I'd cut a little too.

 

[TheBirdBabe]

I would definitely cut those! My girls for range and don't need nail trimmings very often but I cut the ones that start to curl back or just look like they're causing the hen discomfort.

Do you treat them like a typical dog nail? Watch for the quick & just keep trimming a bit every week until they're short enough?

 

[NatJ]

Do you treat them like a typical dog nail? Watch for the quick & just keep trimming a bit every week until they're short enough?

That should work.
Yes, you want to avoid the quick
But if you can see the quick, you can cut any amount that is past it.

 

[Isadora]

Do you treat them like a typical dog nail? Watch for the quick & just keep trimming a bit every week until they're short enough?

Yep!

 

[Brooks_]

Full agreeance here.

 

[Jensride09]

I would definitely cut those! My girls for range and don't need nail trimmings very often but I cut the ones that start to curl back or just look like they're causing the hen discomfort.

Is there a quick like dogs ? How can you make sure you trim safely ?

 

[pekin queen]

if you look at the underside of the nails you should be able to see the quick

 

[rosemarythyme]

Is there a quick like dogs ? How can you make sure you trim safely ?

Yes there's a quick, and if the nail is dark and it's hard to see, just treat it as you would a dark dog nail and trim back in very small increments.