Bathing A Silkie Tutorial (Pic HEAVY!)

[fluffystuffs808]

Great information! Thanks so much!

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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You're welcome! I'm glad this one is still getting use as well....

 

[95yj]

I'm glad to see i'm not the only crazy person out there when it comes to chicken grooming, my families always making fun of me for how much time i spend with my oegb's. I always start prepping them a few weeks (sometimes more depending on what needs doing) before a show, in the winter they come into the basement. At the last major show i went to (bantam nationals, northeastern poultry confrence) I saw a communal hairdryer all the silky and soultan exhibiters were using that was just hanging on the wall for everyone to use. it made me laugh. It is a kind of wierd and crazy hobby to those that don't participate.

 

[SG_Chicken]

oh this will be great for next years 4H fair projects

 

[mimigwen]

Hi there,

Long story but I took in 2 hens and a rooster that the current owner thought were polish top hats, but that I believe are silkies, since they are soft feathered and not hard feathered birds. I'll try to post some pics tomorrow--anyway, this owner temporarily had them in with his rabbits, and the birds are---well, messy. The white hens are yellowy from rubbing up against walls with rabbit urine, and their feet were a MESS of feathers and poop!

Soaked their feet and worked with a warm washcloth until I was gently able to clense them of the clods that were clumping there and now you can see individual toes (groan).

They are in a clean isolated coop for quarentine, but my question is--how much should I be able to expect them to groom away themselves, and how much can I help without a full scale bath. The daytime temps are in the 50's here, and while I can bathe them inside, I don't have a good setup to keep the inside until they are dry. Can I take a damp washcloth and try to help clean off some of the top feathers or would it not help enough to matter...

Apparently a girl has these as a 4-H project until the neighbors complained, and then gave them to her rabit showing frined...and now they are here with a novice chicken owner <G>

Any help is welcome!

Mary

 

[dreamer4217]

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I totally Understand my Min Dox doesn't' like baths either haven't tries the chickens yet but should be fun

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

I haven't seen this thread in months now. I love going back and looking at the pictures though... So much fun!

 

[CupOJoe42]

I guess this method is preferred over a salad spinner. Lol!!

 

[silkie101]

cool now i know how to wash them

 

[silkie101]

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lol i agree

poor chicken lol