To trim or to Remove Spurs?

[Crazyredhead]

hi all, my Roo needs his spurs done ASAP and I have been looking around and I see trim and I see remove. Which is better. Thank you in advance

 

[Dawnclucks22]

I'm not sure how different they are, but I'd go with trimming because that's the only one I know for sure is humane (I know nothing about removing so forgive me ) Like fingernails, they will grow back eventually but should solve the problem for now.

 

[Snoozeys]

Try youtube to see which you feel is better and more to your liking !!!

 

[LilJoe]

I don't do either, I have no need. -but I say trim...

 

[Fishkeeper]

Trim. It's a claw, after all, it has a quick in it. Cutting it off risks infection, and is undoubtedly painful for the bird.

 

[aart]

hi all, my Roo needs his spurs done ASAP and I have been looking around and I see trim and I see remove. Which is better. Thank you in advance

Why ASAP?
Depends on the problem as to what would be the best solution.

 

[Abriana]

There are many methods online but I would be careful. Cutting them can make them bleed a lot. I cute the very tip off of my roosters spur and he bled. I don’t cut them. I wrap them in gorilla tape (like gorilla glue, but it’s the tape version) and if they get too pointy I file the ends just to blunt them.

 

[Abriana]

For remove I have heard that you can stick baked potato onto his spurs and then leave it on for such and such a time and then pull it off. Twist his spurs and they’ll pop right off, leaving the soft new spur underneath. This spur will be blunt so you don’t have to worry. Also very small. Keep him inside for a few days to give the new spur a little time to harden up sit that it won’t get infected or injured. If he seems in pain you can use neosporin.
This is not the exact method. Please research online how to do it and don’t go by my word because I heard about this a while ago and not in much detail. I wouldn’t want to hurt your rooster!
Good luck!

 

[aart]

I wrap them in gorilla tape

Huh. What does that do?

if they get too pointy I file the ends just to blunt them

This is all I've ever needed to do.

 

[chickengeorgeto]

hi all, my Roo needs his spurs done ASAP and I have been looking around and I see trim and I see remove. Which is better. Thank you in advance

Trimming is preferable.

Removing spurs is like pulling out your fingernails by using molten lead and wire pliers.