Locking Bar Eglu Classic

[StephenW]

Hi

 

Today we gota sablepoot bantam pair and welsummer hen bantam beautiful birds. The sable poots are still very young but the rooster seems to have a long top of beak that goes over lower part and down. Would you advice trimming or would it wear down after being out a while?

 

Steve

[Egluntyne]

I'd leave it. if they free range , it will wear down. If you take too much off, it will be very painful, and may bleed a lot.

[miller30]

Hi my pekin bantam cockeral teddys beak needs trimming at least every 2 weeks as he cant eat as long as your cockeral is eating i wouldnt worry about it the vet showed us how to cut teddys with nail clippers in all the years ive kept chickens ive never had to trim their beaks leanne.

[Patricia W]

Only one of mine has ever needed this. She needs just the tip of the top beak snipped about every 2 months as it overgrows and she has trouble eating. We only did it when we realised she was losing weight. You have to be very careful if you do trim it - they bleed a lot I believe if you cut it too much. I'd wait until you're absolutely sure there's no other way, free ranging and digging about should sort it.

[hasnett]

Put a stone or rock in the run - she/he will soon grind it down themselves. x

[StephenW]

Hi guys

 

Thanks for all the help. I have his beak trimmed and I have set a stone in the run.

 

Thanks

 

 

Steve