triming hens nails?

[sydney13]

i bought 2 silkies as pets from a poultry market and their nails are really long. Should i use people nail clipper or the dog type? any advise on how to do it? Considering that these silkies have livd their whole lives in cages they are ridiculously calm, they come right up to me and i can pick hem up, so it shouldn't be a problem on holding them.
Their feet are also very distorted and they have little toes growing out of the big toes, will this effect their walking and is their anything i can do about it

 

[teach1rusl]

Could you post a picture of their feet? I'm thinking they might have scaly leg mites, which often distort the feet if severe and left untreated....

 

[sydney13]

i will post some pics as soon is i find were ever i put my camera

 

[speckledhen]

Duplicate thread. Answer here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=316255