Green eggs and spurs....

ajkula77 · « **on:** March 15, 2008, 17:50 »

Hi,
I'm looking for some cream legbars POL or older in berkshire - can anyone help? Also my speckled sussex cockerel has very long spurs on his legs, about 2 inches.....is this an indication of old age?
thanks

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2008, 18:00 »

Have you looked in Johns poultry suppliers list ajkula

http://www.poultry.allotment-garden.org/poultry-suppliers/live-poultry-egg-supplier.php

Do pop up to the welcome forum and introduce yourself

ajkula77 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2008, 18:06 »

I did thanks, but noone nearby seems to have cream legbars.
Catherine

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2008, 18:15 »

They're not that common and quite expensive :!:

ajkula77 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2008, 18:21 »

So I've discovered...
Any ideas on the cockerel's spurs? Can you clip them or is it time for coq-au-vin? :shock:
Catherine

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2008, 18:23 »

Munty is the man for telling you how to remove spurs. He does something with a hot potato :shock:

He should be around soon

agapanthus · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2008, 19:31 »

He's in the bath at the moment, so I will pass on what he said:-

Aunty is right about the hot potato!!! Microwave a potato (med size) for 4minutes. Cut potato in half and put straight onto the spur.( You'll probably need someone to hold the bird for you). Keep potato in place for a while....this should soften the spur and you should be able to bend the spur off with a pair of pliers. Repeat as necessary. It should break off where it joins the leg. It might bleed, so just pop your finger over it until it stops bleeding. The cock feels no pain.
If he tries to mate with a hen with spurs that long he could easily kill her. :shock:

babe · « **Reply #7 on:** March 15, 2008, 20:23 »

Quote from: "ajkula77"

I did thanks, but noone nearby seems to have cream legbars.
Catherine

have a word with mumsy when she's about. she got some for me and her. now pol, £6 each. i think it was norwich way, but im not sure.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #8 on:** March 15, 2008, 21:12 »

Thanks Aggy. Did you give his back a scrub

Bodger · « **Reply #9 on:** March 15, 2008, 21:55 »

All you need is a hacksaw for those spurs.

Foxy · « **Reply #10 on:** March 15, 2008, 23:08 »

I know someone in Gloucester - not sure if he has pullets right now I know hes breeding. Can ask if you like they are good stock.

ajkula77 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2008, 09:18 »

Brilliant, will try the hot potato method, slightly scary as the cockerel must weigh a good 6 kilos.... :shock:
Might delegate the husdand as 'chicken holder'
Would love to hear if anyone has pol legbars (as near to twyford as poss)
Catherine

Bodger · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2008, 09:36 »

Catherine.

The hot potato method, will presumably take the whole of the spur off, exposing what is essentially the 'quick' from the centre of the spur.
If you'll hang fire a bit, I'll get my daughter to take pictures of me trimming the spurs on some of my chickens with the hack saw this evening.

The end of the spurs on a chicken are like your finger nails, in as much as they are dead, have no blood supply and have no feeling. Now ! Try and imagine having the whole of your finger nail removed :shock: :shock: :shock:

ajkula77 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2008, 09:47 »

Attempting to load a picture of Lazlo and his spurs...

ajkula77 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2008, 09:50 »

Sacry looking , isn't he...not looking forward to clipping those, hot potato or not... :shock:

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