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BIRDS - NAILS
I kind of classify the clipping of your birds nails as the same type clipping as your dog's nails. Sometimes it's best to have a professional do it.
If you are taking your bird out on a regular basis, your bird’s nails are going to be needed to be clipped too. My suggestion would be to get them clipped at the same time the wings are clipped. Again, the bird will need to be restrained for this anyway, so I recommend a pet shop or veterinarian doing this.
One of the reasons that I do not recommend doing this on your own is because all birds have a blood vessel that runs through where their toe nail attaches. If you clip the nail too far down, you can hit this area called the “quick” and your bird can bleed severely. Birds, even the larger ones, don’t have all that much blood they can afford to lose. If you plan on clipping your bird’s toe nails on your own, I do recommend having “Quick Stop” on hand. “Quick Stop” is a powder that you can get at your local pet shop. If you do notice your bird bleeding in a certain area, just put the powder on the spot and lightly compress down. What this does is clot up the blood and stop the bleeding.
But again, my suggestion is to pay to have a professional do it. It's safer, and it is less likely to jeopardize yoru relationship with your bird.
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