TRIMMING SPURS

[PoultryPedia]

I made a video of helpful tips for minimizing stress for chickens and making handling easier when you are doing things like removing spurs.

I've also posted pics of the Hot Potato Method on the PoultryPedia page Rooster Spurs.
When I've shortened spurs that way, the roosters didn't act like they experienced a large amount of pain when the outer shell was twisted off. There isn't a lot of skin connection between the spur shell and a leg. However, spurs are more vulnerable for a few weeks after shell removal.

 

[Saaniya]

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I made a video of helpful tips for minimizing stress for chickens and making handling easier when you are doing things like removing spurs.

I've also posted pics of the Hot Potato Method on the PoultryPedia page Rooster Spurs.
When I've shortened spurs that way, the roosters didn't act like they experienced a large amount of pain when the outer shell was twisted off. There isn't a lot of skin connection between the spur shell and a leg. However, spurs are more vulnerable for a few weeks after shell removal.

Have u made any article for dubbing comb (giant one)

 

[celtic kiss]

I didn't know what dubbing was until I watched the youtube video. I agree and think it looks cruel and painful. I have lidocaine that I got from a hospital I worked at years ago and is still good (used it on the husband when he cut his leg with a chain saw a month ago) and would use it on a chicken before tormenting it with the dubbing process. Many medicines that are used on humans can be used on animals. If I didn't have the strong lidocaine I would use the Aspercreme with Lidocaine first. We used the twist method for spur removal on a banty brahma rooster a couple months ago. We put a cloth over his eyes first to help calm him and then did it. It bled a little bit but he did not act like it bothered him at all. Hope this helps!

 

[cottontail farm]

I hate the idea twisting off spurs. It seems painful and unnecessary. You can simply trim the spurs with dog nail clippers when the rooster is roosting at night. ZERO stress, ZERO pain.

 

[Saaniya]

I didn't know what dubbing was until I watched the youtube video. I agree and think it looks cruel and painful. I have lidocaine that I got from a hospital I worked at years ago and is still good (used it on the husband when he cut his leg with a chain saw a month ago) and would use it on a chicken before tormenting it with the dubbing process. Many medicines that are used on humans can be used on animals. If I didn't have the strong lidocaine I would use the Aspercreme with Lidocaine first. We used the twist method for spur removal on a banty brahma rooster a couple months ago. We put a cloth over his eyes first to help calm him and then did it. It bled a little bit but he did not act like it bothered him at all. Hope this helps!

Thanks dear for info , I also think dubbing is cruel but my rooster accidentally grow a big comb which makes him breathing problem we didn't have avain surgeon here only dubbing is the way to save his life btw I have lidocaine 5% hope will work

 

[centrarchid]

Thanks dear for info , I also think dubbing is cruel but my rooster accidentally grow a big comb which makes him breathing problem we didn't have avain surgeon here only dubbing is the way to save his life btw I have lidocaine 5% hope will work

Pain killing is not the answer. Rather control over bleeding is needed in your birds case.

 

[Saaniya]

Pain killing is not the answer. Rather control over bleeding is needed in your birds case.

I'm taking all the advices I'm & my bird going in tough situation temperature didn't getting according for dub & my roo have some issues with seeing cause of comb

However I order some vitamin k today and make some coal ash too let fingers crossed


Comb weight make his neck like C curvey and bent makes him eating problem will cut it this week

Will decide to call a butcher man from a shop as the cut tons of meat they are expert in cutting we will stop bleeding

 

[aart]

but my rooster accidentally grow a big comb which makes him breathing problem we didn't have avain surgeon here only dubbing is the way to save his life

Have never heard of this...Or this.....

Comb weight make his neck like C curvey and bent makes him eating problem will cut it this week

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Have never heard of this...Or this.....

Saaniya is from India. If you look at her avatar, her rooster's comb is quite large. She has issues keeping him comfortable due to the excessive heat and the large comb. She keeps her roosters as pets and they live in her home. They are very spoiled. She has researched all of this as she has been trying to tend to the comb issues. She doesn't want it to cause him more issues. It sounds like the comb is so heavy that it is weighing the roosters head down making his neck in a curved position.

 

[Saaniya]

Saaniya is from India. If you look at her avatar, her rooster's comb is quite large. She has issues keeping him comfortable due to the excessive heat and the large comb. She keeps her roosters as pets and they live in her home. They are very spoiled. She has researched all of this as she has been trying to tend to the comb issues. She doesn't want it to cause him more issues. It sounds like the comb is so heavy that it is weighing the roosters head down making his neck in a curved position.

Yes exactly right even one more friend in India facing the same @connectdave we both planning dubbing as soon as possible nowadays temperature reach 34-33 C with humidity

I'm trying to help my bird to get rid of his comb we don't cut it whole we just remove his heavier part that is hanging