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Chicklette, I routinely have to trim some of mine cause many of my birds are inside and don't get their nails or beaks worn off as much as if they were outside.
I have a pair of cat nail clippers, it is a tiny little pair of scissors type thing. I just hold bird under my left arm and trim upper beak to where it is almost even ( a little longer ) than top beak. Usually snip one side and then other side.
Since I have them in hand, I also do any nails that are getting too long. Most easy to see the quick unless you have very dark feet and legs.
I also will trim the fluff under the hens vent while I am at it. It keeps them cleaner and may help increase possibility of fertile eggs. ( just use small pair of snub nosed scissors.)
IF for any reason you cause bleeding, you can use Kwik stop or flour or cornstarch to help stop it.