Bathing A Silkie Tutorial (Pic HEAVY!)

[CoopChick719]

Thank you for the wonderful tutorial!! I would have been very nervous doing this without some guidelines. I have 3 Silkies & 3 White cochins who will need some bathing at some point. Of course I would go & get the birds that need baths!!

Oh Well! Have fallen in love with these furry feathered footed chicks. Any tips on trimming the feathers on their feet? At a friend's suggestion, I trimmed a few feathers on just one foot and the poor little hen started to bleed profusely!! Scared me half to death!!!

Finally got the bleeding stopped with some flour & direct pressure. Slathered her foot with bag balm and kept her in the garage for 5 days. Just put her back in the coop with others tonight. Hope all goes well tomorrow when they wake up and find her there.
Thanks Again!!

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

Any tips on trimming the feathers on their feet?

I wouldn't suggest it, for the exact reason you stated. It's easy to nip the quick.

Besides, their feather legged... they're supposed to have feathers there! If cleanliness is an issue, I would slightly trim a little at a time just to clean it up a little. I wouldn't ever hack half the feather off or anything.

 

[RainyPeeps]

Love it! Now if it would only stop raining here long enough to keep my Silkies clean once they have been washed. Definitely doing this after the rainy season.

 

[mckeesbackyard]

Thank you for the very detailed tutorial! I'm getting my very first silkies (whites & buffs) next week & this is one of the many things I need to know about!

 

[chickenlover235]

So adorable! I use to have 4 silkies till one died sadly, but I do bathe my little fluffy babies right now it's to cold! But how I bathe my silkies ( only my younger ones I might enter into a show) I grab a round metal tub fill it with warm water and add dish detergent to the water than I grab the silkie and I put him/her in their then grab a plastic cup and wet them then grab the dish detergent and put it on them (they are jumpy and hate baths) and I carefully start to lather ( they jump out sometimes) and after that I wrap them in a towel and blow dry them. Sorry this was so long! I just want to know how to clean my dearys clean!

 

[sophyluvssilkie]

thank you so much for this tutorial.

 

[RoseZella]

How often should you bathe a silkie?

 

[silver1polish]

Thanks for taking the time and effort to do that. P.s you are so brave to do that
sliver1polish

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

How often should you bathe a silkie?

I used to bathe them for shows only. But depending on your need, flock, and housekeeping practices, you may need to do it more often. Its personal preference really. I wouldn't suggest anything more often than every 2 to 4 weeks though, and thats only if you are have seriously dirty birds, or have mite/bug problems.

 

[kotton khandy]

Love it !!!!!