Chicken Hatchery Australia · Backyard poultry guide
Can I trim my Chicken’s Foot Feathers?
Foot feathers may include growing feathers with an active blood supply. Do not cut or pull them without experienced advice. Improve wet or muddy ground first and ask a veterinarian about persistent soiling, damage or restricted movement. Feather-footed breeds need regular checks of the toes and skin hidden beneath their plumage.
Growing feathers can bleed
Inspect the reason feathers are dirty or damaged and improve the ground where needed. Ask for experienced advice before cutting or pulling feathers; skin and growing shafts can be injured.
