Bummer, I was hoping it would work like toenails. I could see how that would be uncomfortable too. If nothing else I know that moistening food makes it easier for them to pick up. I cared for a little crossbeak for a friend for a while. You can also use a little coconut oil in a mix of wet...
I don't have a definitive answer for you on a one time, snip it and stop the bleeding kind of treatment, but if the quick is like in a dogs toenails I would think if you trim it close to the quick it should start to recede and then trim it again, repeating about once a week until it's a more...