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Trimming or cutting the rooster's spurs are done for several reasons. The most important reason is that then hens are being injured when he mounts. It does not hurt the rooster -- it's like removing tough skin from your outer toe. The tough part doesn't feel anything. There's only the pressure of moving it around on the softer skin.
You can trim two ways:
- Cut the spur off with plant trimmers or a small saw.
- Twist the spur and it will pop off leaving a smaller core spur.
How often this needs to be done depends on how fast your rooster's spurs grow, and how long you keep the rooster in your flock.
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How big is a rooster's spur?
It really would depend on the size of the rooster. Spurs will grow to a certain length and then start to curl. They will curl more than once but it is hard on the bird. Walking becomes difficult. Trimming spurs is not that hard.
Whatv is a male fowl called?
A male chicken is called a rooster. You can tell if it is a rooster or not once they are 4-6 months old. When they get to that age they will 1. Start to crow. 2. Grow spurs. ( Things on the back of their legs) and 3. Grow a comb.
How do you trim a rooster's feet?
trim their feet???? hmmmm-i am assuming u mean SPURS? as marcy said u dont! if u have other roosters ur going to need them to have their spurs so when they do their " i am the man" routine each has a fair chance. their scratching the ground should suffice. also remember spurs tell u the age of the rooster :) itd be like dying ur gray hair-cant cover up Honor :) Good luck! Rooster's feet shouldn't be trimmed. That's usually what gravel in their pen will do. They will often go around mashing their nails into the gravel. I'd leave well enough alone unless you want a fight to the death. My bets on the rooster! LOL Marcy
Does the hen got off the eggs at all when see is hatching them?
our free range chickens to leave eggs during the day
How many hens per rooster for breeding?
One rooster for every 10 to 15 breeding hens. This is for medium to heavy egg layers. Fighting is possible even when the ratio is much higher split flocks may be required or more docile rooster added to the flock if it becomes a problem.
How big is a rooster's spur?
It really would depend on the size of the rooster. Spurs will grow to a certain length and then start to curl. They will curl more than once but it is hard on the bird. Walking becomes difficult. Trimming spurs is not that hard.
Whatv is a male fowl called?
A male chicken is called a rooster. You can tell if it is a rooster or not once they are 4-6 months old. When they get to that age they will 1. Start to crow. 2. Grow spurs. ( Things on the back of their legs) and 3. Grow a comb.
Can more than 1 rooster crow at once?
Not without starting a fight.
Is a hen noiser than rooster?
Hens "talk" a lot more than roosters, but are not particularly loud. The rooster "crows" once in a while and can be quite loud.
I've had 2 deaths in the last 3 months how can you tell if the rooster is killing the chickens?
You will need to observe the interaction among the flock. A very aggressive rooster (especially a young one) can kill a hen during his mating attempts. It is not always the rooster who kills the hens, other hens within the flock will attack a hen who is in poor condition, once blood is drawn the injured hen is subject to attack by the whole flock. One way to determine if the rooster is the culprit, is to separate the rooster from the flock for a period of time and see if any more deaths occur.
How do you trim a rooster's feet?
trim their feet???? hmmmm-i am assuming u mean SPURS? as marcy said u dont! if u have other roosters ur going to need them to have their spurs so when they do their " i am the man" routine each has a fair chance. their scratching the ground should suffice. also remember spurs tell u the age of the rooster :) itd be like dying ur gray hair-cant cover up Honor :) Good luck! Rooster's feet shouldn't be trimmed. That's usually what gravel in their pen will do. They will often go around mashing their nails into the gravel. I'd leave well enough alone unless you want a fight to the death. My bets on the rooster! LOL Marcy
What nba coaches once played for the San Antonio Spurs?
Gregg Popovich
Do chickens get bored?
rooster and chicks it depends on how big the egg
Does the hen got off the eggs at all when see is hatching them?
our free range chickens to leave eggs during the day
One day a prince begins to act like a rooster. No one including the king and queen can convince the prince he is a man until a wise man comes and begins acting like a rooster himself. Once the prince?
A peer is more persuasive than an authority figure.
How long after a rooster has left will the eggs be suitable to put under a clucky hen?
Once a hen has been mated by the rooster her eggs will remain viable for up to 10 days or longer.
What are golden spurs used for on HOWRSE?
Golden Spurs are a black market (BM) item on Howrse that help improve the abilities of a horse in the game. Once they are obtained they must be attributed to a specific horse to be used.
