Will I hurt my bird if I cut it's nails?

Hi,





You could potentially injure your bird if you attempt to trim nails without previous experience. If you were to cut the nails too close to the quick, the bird could bleed quite a bit (apply corn starch and have the bird seen by a veterinarian).





Optimally, you shouldn't have to have the bird's nails trimmed if you provide proper perches and toys to keep the nails trim. Don't use ';cement'; or smooth ';dowel'; perches as neither are really suitable; the cement perches irritate the skin and the smooth dowel perches don't exercise the foot muscles or keep the nails trim. Natural perches, made from cut twigs and branches (manzanite is perfect) is a far better choice.





Hope that helps!Will I hurt my bird if I cut it's nails?
Yes and No... let me explain. It very easy to hurt a bird by clipping its nails if you don't do it correctly... if you hold your bird and look at its nails do you see the red vein running through it? That is the blood flow and if you cut it back to there than it will bleed and bleed (if this happens use baking soda to slow the bleeding ). So if you just make sure not to cut it short enough to hit that vein than you will be fine. If you do not feel comfortable doing this own your own, the pet store will do this for you at a very cheep price, it only costs me $3 to get my budgies done. Hope this helps fellow bird lover =]Will I hurt my bird if I cut it's nails?
no if you do it right here iv got some info





Information on Nail Clipping


Nail clipping is unavoidable, it simply has to be done otherwise Cockatiels will get their nails caught on ropes or clothing and they will scratch you which is no fun. So when you feel it is time you can cut them yourself or you can get an avian vet or an experienced person to do it for you. If you do it yourself be sure to take the proper steps.





Nail Clipping Instructions


1. Find another person who you trust and perhaps has some experience and ask them to help.


2. Make sure you have cornstarch or flour or a special store bought product that will help the blood clot faster ready to use.


3. Next get a small, clean towel and wait for your partner to get there.


4. Once your partner has arrived decide who will cut and who won't.


5. The person who is not cutting will take the towel and wrap it around your Cockatiel so that the feet, nails and head are exposed. Make sure you're holding the Cockatiel firm enough so that it can't escape but gentle enough so that it can breathe.


6. Locate a pair of nail clippers and clean them in hot water.


7. Just take a tiny bit off the end of every nail and you're done. Repeat this every few days until you feel the nail is short enough.


8. You're probably wondering why not just cut the whole thing at once and be done with it? Because there happens to be a small blood vessel inside each nail and if you cut the whole thing off you will cut the blood vessel really badly and may not be able to stop the bleeding. By cutting a tiny bit off every few days you give the blood vessel a chance to move back further up the nail giving you room to cut a tiny bit more off.
You could if you dont know exactly how to do this. Your vet can do it for you. In 30 years,I have never had to do that. Look in your local pet store for special perches that are made for that. Have just one in the cage. It'll just wear down the tips to keep the sharpness away. If they are extremely long to where its causing discomfort, then theres a problem and he should see the vet. Sometimes a diet deficiency can be the cause.
i wouldnt cute his nails if i were you , unless u are a pro at it but even then ii wouldnt do it . if you cut the rong place the bird can bleed to death . so let a bird doctor do it.