Can you give ducks a bath w/ soap?

[DuckyMom]

I've heard whitening dog shampoo works well, along with baby soap. What ever you do make sure the duck ends up soap free! (The vinager step is mandatory. lol)

Emily

 

[Fawkes]

When my duck broke a toenail and bled half to death she got LOTS of blood on her stomach. Half her stomach was drenched and when it dried it was really disgusting. I wanted to use Dawn but was afraid of disrupting her natural oils. After several baths and a several days it did get washed away without soap thankfully

I know it is used on wildlife, like ducks, there is even a duckling on the front of some bottles, but I wasn't sure if its more of a "last resort" thing. Good to know it should be okay.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Yes, you can give ducks a bath. I use Dawn liquid soap. It works well.

 

[Kschwartz]

Thanks for all who replied. I just ended up using a little dawn dish soap and they seem to be fine!

Also, my ducks do have access to a kiddie pool and they clean themselves, however they still smell, which is why i asked this question.

Thanks.

 

[Jay_The_Gay]

My ducks smell and I want to give them a bath, but could I use soap? I don't want it to disrupt their natural oils, but I want them to be clean! Is there a special kind of soap I can use? And I wouldn't use a lot of soap on them either, just a tiny bit!

I have used dawn on my ducks a it worked like a charm! Just don’t use it on them a lot. Maybe at a extreme case only once every 1-2 months but if their not that dirty and don’t smell super super bad I would say wash them with it every 2-4 months. Remember to be extremely careful!!