Just to add to this, i have killed some with left and right turns in the beardsI like to straighten them out when drying. I take a board, usually the same one my fan is drying on and wet the beard where the bendis and try and straighten it out a bit by bending in the opposite direction. Then laying it on the board and using several cut strips of poster board paper stapled over it to hold it flat till it dries out with borax of coarse.SPURS--- i like to cut the legs 1/2" above and below the spur. Then take a piece of wire and push out the bone and yellow junk[:'(]Then pack some borax in them and let dry. Hope this helps.