How to Trim Your Chicken’s Nails

If you never knew a chicken’s nails could grow so long, and if you’ve never seen a grown man cradle a chicken like a baby, well… I’m here to change all that.

While it might sound like I’m being an overly doting chicken-keeper, making sure your chickens’ nails are trim is actually a part of managing a healthy flock. Not only is it good practice to check out your chickens’ feet from time to time (for signs of scaly mites and other ailments), but a quick glance-over can help prevent other injur...