How do I cut a roosters spur?

[Annalyse]

My rooster has very LONG spurs. The one half of it fell off I know that’s normal. But the other one is still going strong. He never bothered him until tonight when I noticed the sour getting in the way of him sitting on the roost. When he is trying to sit he leans towards the shorter one more because the longer one hits the roost before his foot. It’s getting in the way. How can I safely cut his spur and possible file it down has well if that’s an option. Maybe also cut his long toe nails in the process.

 

[casportpony]

You you have any wire cutters or tin snips?

 

[Annalyse]

You you have any wire cutters or tin snips?

I might have wire cutters. Any length I need to cut too. Will he bleed at any length?

 

[Percheron chick]

Dog nail trimmers work. Better are horse nippers. Just make the first cut about 1/4". Take another 1/4" if that went well. You can quick him just like a dog if you take too much too fast. Put him back and revisit next weekend.

 

[aart]

Dog nail trimmers work.

Yes, the guillotine type.
What ever you use to cut them make sure it is very sharp.

 

[Annalyse]

Yes, the guillotine type.
What ever you use to cut them make sure it is very sharp.

Can I also use dog cutters on his toe nails?

 

[Percheron chick]

Can I also use dog cutters on his toe nails?

Sure.

 

[AngelinaThePekin8]

Can I also use dog cutters on his toe nails?

I've used dog toe nail Clippers on chicken and duck nails and it works fine. Just like with the spurs though they have a quick in their toe nails to so make sure your watching out for that, it's probably best to have some flour or corns starch or even styptic powder ready when trimming their nails in case you cut the quick.

 

[HollyWoozle]

I have done it with dog nail clippers and a file. I had a styptic pencil to hand and did it at night when it was easy to pick him up - I used a head torch, had someone else hold him and shone another torch through spurs and nails to help me see where the quick ended. Was difficult as the spurs were so thick but I just nipped off little by little and filed them smooth and that worked great.

 

[Folly's place]

Our Chantie roosters have VERY tough spurs, and we've resorted to a Dremel to cut them. If you can use a nail trimmer, or whatever, that's fine too.
Mary