Trimming nails

[Slash3]

Okay, so my duckling has got to the point where she is scratching her own feet (and my skin) is it okay to trim her nails? I've had parakeets for over 20 years so know how to, but what is the best way to hold her? she's 3 weeks now so getting big. Not a 1 handed job anymore!! tyia

 

[Miss Lydia]

Wrap in a towel and lay her on her back long enough to clip

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I would not clip a ducklings toenails! The risk of injuring the toe is very high and as we all know duck(lings) love to get their feet dirty. I would rather offer her some rough surface to run on, so that the toenails will file off in a natural way. Have her walk over a concrete surface, for example.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Then There’s a risk for bumble foot

 

[Jpat]

No different than cats, dogs, guinea pigs or other pets...

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Then There’s a risk for bumble foot

Exactly!

No different than cats, dogs, guinea pigs or other pets...

Other pets usually don't stand in poopy-mud for hours dabbling for tasty morsels. And i never dared to cut our cats toe-nails! That's why i'm still alive!!!

 

[Jpat]

Exactly!


Other pets usually don't stand in poopy-mud for hours dabbling for tasty morsels. And i never dared to cut our cats toe-nails! That's why i'm still alive!!!

Cats dig in litter boxes

If your carefull nothing to worry about

 

[Slash3]

as i said, i've been trimming birds nails for 20 + years, so not worried about hurting her. was just wondering best way to hold her really. Thanks
miss lydia.

 

[Sundevill11]

Have someone else hold the bird and use a file. Just take off a little at a time. A flashlight can be used to see how far you can go before hitting the quick. We've done it this way for multiple years now and have yet to draw blood.

 

[Slash3]

I tried the file first, but it made her more stressed. She has pale nails so can see the quick pretty easily. I just trimmed the last mm to blunt them so she wouldn't scratch her feet anymore. Only did middle ones as others weren't too bad. Thanks all for replies. much appreciated.