Can spurs be clipped?

[Sinful chick]

My Roo, Bobby, just attacked my son’s girlfriend. I am the ONLY person he won’t mess with, and my son is , needless to say, pretty mad. He doesn’t have a clue how someone could actually like, (much less love), a chicken. I’m terrified he might retaliate, though I don’t think he would. He knows my Bob is my world, but I also understand that family is family. I’m SO upset..can’t stop crying. My question, after all this whining, is: Can I trim spurs or remove them? (They are HUGE!!) just trying to make everyone happy...(I’d hate to have to tell my son to leave...)

 

[laceynoelle]

Yes, you can. Here is an article that goes over it from Backyard Poultry Magazine:
https://backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com/feed-health/how-to-trim-chicken-beaks-claws-and-spurs/

 

[laceynoelle]

Also, I'm sorry you're in this situation. I hope everything works out for you, your son, and Bobby.

 

[DobieLover]

It's pretty simple to do it this way as well.

 

[Shadrach]

My Roo, Bobby, just attacked my son’s girlfriend. I am the ONLY person he won’t mess with, and my son is , needless to say, pretty mad. He doesn’t have a clue how someone could actually like, (much less love), a chicken. I’m terrified he might retaliate, though I don’t think he would. He knows my Bob is my world, but I also understand that family is family. I’m SO upset..can’t stop crying. My question, after all this whining, is: Can I trim spurs or remove them? (They are HUGE!!) just trying to make everyone happy...(I’d hate to have to tell my son to leave...)

No! You can gently file off any points, or sharp edges.
Teach your son to stay away form the rooster is the answer.

 

[chickens really]

Lock the Rooster up when company comes to visit. Personally I don't keep Roosters that become aggressive to people.

 

[aart]

Trimming or removing spurs will not solve the problem...
...tho might make it less bloody/painful.

 

[HollyWoozle]

I am a relative newcomer to poultry-keeping and learning as I go, but I have successfully performed a few light rooster pedicures (in my case as he wounded a hen through mating, rather than aggression) - I used dog nail clippers and file just to trim the very end, although you have to be careful not to go too far, and to file them and his claws a bit smoother.

I echo what @aart has said above though... it won't solve the problem. I guess it might look to your son like you had done something proactive about it, but keeping an aggressive rooster will always be risky and stressful I guess. I'm sorry that you're in this situation and hope you can work it out.

 

[Sinful chick]

No! You can gently file off any points, or sharp edges.
Teach your son to stay away form the rooster is the answer.

Yes...the funny part is that he’s 22 years old, but runs from Bob like a little girl! (Great entertainment for me! )

 

[Folly's place]

As others have said, you can trim his spurs, but this won't make him safer, or nicer.
If you want to keep him, he needs to be penned up away from any possible contact with visitors, all the time. Short spurs or not, he can cause serious injuries to adults, and especially to children. Serious injuries needing hospital care, lawsuits, real liability for you.
There are nice roosters out there, and he's not one of them!
Mary