Sep 19, 2011 #1 bleith Songster 9 Years Joined Aug 10, 2010 Messages 212 Reaction score 9 Points 101 Location West Dundee IL do you need to trim them?
Sep 19, 2011 #2 extraordinaryfowl Songster 8 Years Joined Sep 6, 2011 Messages 477 Reaction score 6 Points 101 Location Lancaster, PA Usually not if they have plenty of room to move around and scratch, but sometimes if they are confined or not active they will need it if the nails get long so they don't break their toes by jumping onto hard dirt or a wood floor.
Usually not if they have plenty of room to move around and scratch, but sometimes if they are confined or not active they will need it if the nails get long so they don't break their toes by jumping onto hard dirt or a wood floor.
Sep 19, 2011 #3 nurse_turtle Songster 8 Years Joined May 28, 2011 Messages 3,518 Reaction score 121 Points 201 Location Foothills of NC Nope, unless they are long when you get them. Regular ranging and scratching about will keep the nails the proper length.
Nope, unless they are long when you get them. Regular ranging and scratching about will keep the nails the proper length.
Sep 19, 2011 #4 ChickensAreSweet Heavenly Grains for Hens 9 Years Joined Jun 8, 2010 Messages 15,100 Reaction score 757 Points 398 Location Pacific NW- where the Douglas Firs grow I only have to trim my Silkies' nails. Everyone else manages on their own ok.
Sep 19, 2011 Thread starter #5 bleith Songster 9 Years Joined Aug 10, 2010 Messages 212 Reaction score 9 Points 101 Location West Dundee IL they pretty much range in the back yard for about 4-8 hours a day. thx for input