Bathing A Silkie Tutorial (Pic HEAVY!)

[pbjmaker]

I bookmarked this as a favorite now - but where do you buy the glycerin?

 

[Fudgie]

L&Schickens :

How do you bathe a hard feathered bird for show? Or do you just wipe it down and hope for the best?

I have a suggestion for you. I use a soft sponge and just sponge soapy water over the feathers then sort of "brush" in a downward motion on the top and bottom sides of the feathers. The bottom is harder but it works. I also have given them a washing in the bathtub and used the faucet to get a little harder "spray" on them, to help loosen the dirt.​

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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At any local pharmacy. I got mine from the Wal-Mart Pharmacy. I can't remember where exactly it was located. Its marketed as a skin protectanct.

 

[CarriBrown]

hehehe That was great entertainment for me!

 

[SarahFair]

I LOVE the 7th picture. That silkie looks very....well lets say..not happy

 

[onthespot]

what happens if you dry them all the way with the blow dryer. I have poodles and drying all the way gives superb hair separations and poofiness.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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Nothing, you'd probably get a fluffier bird.

I just choose to leave them a little damp and allow them to preen themselves naturally. It gives them something to do when they are inside....

 

[Shared Acres]

Great tutorial---THANKS!

LOVE the photo where he is staring at you and looks ticked!

How do you wash their head, poof area. I thought I read it was kind of hard because you don't want to get any water in the nostrils.

My Oprah has all kinds of junk in her top know and I need to do a THOROUGH washing on it. I tried to rinse it a bit last time, but didn't work out too much.

ANd what was the glycerin for? Sorry if you said somewhere and I didn't see it.

 

[1Speckled Hen w/Chicks]

Just saw this--and Love it!!
Thanks for sharing with us!!

 

[DDRanch]

Fabulous. Now I just need a silkie.