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Nails, how long should they be?

messiah35 Mar 11, 2005 11:41 AM

I was looking at my canary today and his nails looked a little long. How long should they be before I trim them.

Thanks

Replies (2)

mearow Mar 11, 2005 05:26 PM

Their nails should only be just a bit past the "quick". If they are any longer than that then trim away. Just be sure you have flour handy in case of an accident and a towel too!

rudreamin Mar 11, 2005 10:20 PM

You can also look at the birds feet while they're perching. If their toes turn kinda sideways then their nails are too long. If you've never trimmed their nails before I would take your bird to the vet and let him/her show you how to do that and trim your birds wings as well. It's not hard but always good to have someone show you how to do it properly.

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