How to trim a beak?

[The Phantom]

I have 3 hens that are very nice and lay big eggs, but are the meanest to my bantams. They are really hurting them. I know with pheasants you can trim their beak, so when they peck they don't do damage. With chickens I am guessing you just trim off the top tip so they have sorta an under bite?
What should I use? I have a nice dremel.
Thankyou!

 

[SueT]

May I suggest blinders, I used them on my 2 bully hens, and the pecking stopped completely. These are called Pinless Peepers, they snap onto the nostrils. I don't see any evidence of discomfort, the hens can eat, drink, roost, but they have STOPPED PECKING OTHERS. They are a lifesaver, because these hens would have gone to freezer camp without them. I got them on Ebay. I think I got 6 for $5.

 

[redranger209]

I have 3 hens that are very nice and lay big eggs, but are the meanest to my bantams. They are really hurting them. I know with pheasants you can trim their beak, so when they peck they don't do damage. With chickens I am guessing you just trim off the top tip so they have sorta an under bite?
What should I use? I have a nice dremel.
Thankyou!

I’ve never heard of this, but if you do it only cut the transparent part, not the yellow.

 

[The Phantom]

May I suggest blinders, I used them on my 2 bully hens, and the pecking stopped completely. These are called Pinless Peepers, they snap onto the nostrils. I don't see any evidence of discomfort, the hens can eat, drink, roost, but they have STOPPED PECKING OTHERS. They are a lifesaver, because these hens would have gone to freezer camp without them. I got them on Ebay. I think I got 6 for $5.
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I know a lot of people use those. I have the way they look.
Thankyou for the idea though.

I’ve never heard of this, but if you do it only cut the transparent part, not the yellow.

That's what I was thinking.

 

[chickendreams24]

I've used nail clippers(toenail is best) before when a beak was over grown.

Generally when you hear someone mention trimming the beak of a bird it's done to day old chicks at the hatchery before shipment. The cute the beak so it will never grow normally again.

If you trim the beak at home using clippers or the Dremel the results will not be as good and the beak will continue to grow unless you cut into the quick which bleeds and of course is extremely painful.

Commercial production birds nearly always have their beak clipped to avoid pecking etc in tight quarters.

You've got my number text me if you need some more advice or help deciding what to do.