VERY large rooster spurs

[rbc-bow-chicka]

My two year old Chantie rooster will be getting his spurs trimmed with a Dremel, they are so dense nothing else will cut them.
Mary

This is a great idea! Thank you.

 

[rbc-bow-chicka]

I've seen them twisted off. Just gentle little twists, back and forth, until the outer layer come off.
If you cut the whole thing won't it bleed for quite a while? Like if you cut the quick (or however it's spelled) of a nail?

Do you hang onto the spur with a pliers or something?

I think that if you cut them, you wouldn't necessarily cut that far down. From what I have seen, the spur that is left after twisting off is pretty short... so if you don't cut that far down, it wouldn't bleed? I honestly have no idea. I'm just wondering out loud. LOL.

 

[rbc-bow-chicka]

I use one of those Amope things to blunt my guy's spurs. I do that mainly because they tend to get sharp. He's also a banty, and he has to really dig in with those spurs on my larger girls. I just trim a little and dull them. No blood.

Well huh. Another great idea. Thank you!!!

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

I would try twisting them. It basically imitates the spurs falling off naturally.

 

[MeanCheek]

Do you hang onto the spur with a pliers or something?

I think that if you cut them, you wouldn't necessarily cut that far down. From what I have seen, the spur that is left after twisting off is pretty short... so if you don't cut that far down, it wouldn't bleed? I honestly have no idea. I'm just wondering out loud. LOL.

I don't really know. Whenever I've seen it done, they just twist with their hands. It does bleed a little though