Cutting 1 week old kitten nails

Question
Hi,
My new kittens are just over one week old. The problem is that their nails are very sharp and they are scratching each others noses while fighting for a nipple (drawing blood).

My question is: How soon can I look at trimming their teeny weeny nails?

Thanks in advance for any reply.

Answer
Lorie,

Using a human type of nail clipper, you may just want to take the tips off the front claws.  Personally, I would wait until they are a little older. If you make a mistake and draw blood, you may have trouble getting them to allow you to clip their nails in the future. I would say that by 3 weeks of age, you should have a better shot at clipping their claws.  

As for their noses, they will heal!!

Best regards... Norm.