Abstract: A device is provided for severing tails of poultry from their bodies having an infeed guide pivotally mounted with a support member, the infeed guide comprising a one piece unit which has opposed guide members having a slotted opening for receipt of the tail and a counterbalance integral with the one piece unit both of which operate to catch and receive the tail of the bird and correctly guide same into a cutter. The infeed guide and counterbalance unit additionally cooperate with an adjustable stabilizer bar which forks over the slotted opening, is secured to the backside of each of the opposed guide members, and operates to toe the opposed guide members inwardly or outwardly. The infeed guide, counterbalance, and stabilizer bar are all pivotally supported by a common support member and therefore pivot cooperatively relative to each other.