Trimming roosters spurs... could use a little help

[cafarmgirl]

Can I use dog nippers? I use them on my GP and my daughter's collie. Also have the trimmers I use for trimming my goats. Will those work? My SS roo's spurs grow straight out to the side and are over 2 inches long. He has a problem walking over them and recently hurt himself jumping down from a perch and cutting his leg. I did not realize they could be trimmed and was so desperate today that I decided to come here to see if there was something I could do.

You can use dog clippers if they will fit over the spur, your goat hoof trimmer would probably work fine too. On my big RIR my husband uses wire cutters to trim back the spur then he files it round and smooth. We do this maybe every 3 or 4 months, Some people twist off the spur completely, we just trim ours, no blood no pain for the bird.

 

[mkeawsh]

Thanks. I think I will use wire cutters. The dog clippers would go around but like the idea of wire cutters.

 

[cafarmgirl]

It works well, we just did our boy yesterday. It helps if you have something to file it with afterward, like a small hoof rasp if you have one, so it doesn't leave rough edges.