Trimming spurs

[Cooley 26]

I am new to having gamefowl. How far down can u trim before it hurts them

 

[LavLady]

Oooh! Great question... I'm subscribed, I want to know too!

 

[Judy]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/trimming-your-chickens-nails-beaks-spurs-tutorial

This is listed in the Learning center, in the Maintaining a Healthy Flock section.

 

[LavLady]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/trimming-your-chickens-nails-beaks-spurs-tutorial

This is listed in the Learning center, in the Maintaining a Healthy Flock section.

Um... it ends half-way through beak trimming and doesnt even go into beak trimming. So......

 

[Judy]

Oh, wow. Major slip there, sorry! I'll see what I can get done about it.

I put "trimming spurs" in the general search bar nx it came up with a few threads. I know that a Dreml tool is a very common method. Here is a pretty good thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/577558/trimming-roosters-spurs/0_20

 

[centrarchid]

I like to cut off everything beyond about 3/4 to 1 inch. Preferred tool is a small hack saw. Bleeding will occur but usually minimal and not life threatening. They don't seem to feel pain associated with process. Biggest stressor will be in how you restrain him.