Cochin Thread!!!

[AndyCap]

Hey all, thought i should post one of my girls:

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[JosieChick]

She is lovely!! White cochins are so elegant, I wish I could have some but my splash are brown most days. Can't imagine what that girl would look like at my house!

Hey all, thought i should post one of my girls:

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[n8ivetxn]

Also, I have a question about my 15 week old White Cochin. She ( and the rest of the flock) likes to go under the trucks and porch and such to stay cool. Well she is filthy. Can I wash her? Is there a special shampoo I need to get?

Lots of wildlife rescue units use Dawn dishwashing liquid to bathe animals from oil spills, etc. It's safe for animals.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Lots of wildlife rescue units use Dawn dishwashing liquid to bathe animals from oil spills, etc. It's safe for animals.

You are correct about the use of Dawn. But I NEVER use Dawn for normal washing of animals because it works so well that it strips all the natural oils from the animal. I prefer to use Ivory or some other milder dish soap when washing birds. I find I get the birds clean without being too harsh and they get their natural sheen back in only a few days.
Craig

 

[n8ivetxn]

I totally agree...I just thought if she's been "under the truck" she might need it...

 

[ki4got]

i have a white pullet that has been bathed the night before the last 2 swaps, only to get pooped on in the travel cage! thus, she hasn't sold yet... next time she's travelling in a smallish carrier just big enough for 1. LOL

 

[thecochincoop]

is anyone seriously into breeding reds? I have a nice pair that needs to go to a breeder home. reds need help and they are too nicely typed just to sit around as yard ornaments

 

[ki4got]

is anyone seriously into breeding reds? I have a nice pair that needs to go to a breeder home. reds need help and they are too nicely typed just to sit around as yard ornaments

well, i want to get into the reds, but the funds aren't there to do it. i've got some health issues that have forced me to cut back some at work, and i'm looking at possibly being out of work short term as well. so i've got 3 red eggs in the incubator that i'm crossing fingers for, but they were shipped so no clue even if they'll develop yet. they went in last night. i would love to have your birds, but unless they just happen to arrive at my door, i don't think there's any chance i'll get a start on them soon.

 

[Apyl]

Lots of wildlife rescue units use Dawn dishwashing liquid to bathe animals from oil spills, etc. It's safe for animals.

Thanks

You are correct about the use of Dawn. But I NEVER use Dawn for normal washing of animals because it works so well that it strips all the natural oils from the animal. I prefer to use Ivory or some other milder dish soap when washing birds. I find I get the birds clean without being too harsh and they get their natural sheen back in only a few days.
Craig

Thank you also. Does Ivory work good on the greese from the bottom of the car, or should I just use the dawn for that part and something milder for the occasional washes.

 

[ki4got]

Thanks
Thank you also. Does Ivory work good on the greese from the bottom of the car, or should I just use the dawn for that part and something milder for the occasional washes.

any soap will help. i think, from past experience, getting the majority of it off is the biggest hurdle. the feathers may be permanently stained depending on the kind of grease/oil. hubby's a mechanic and i can say for sure some of it will never wash out of some things. after a particularly nasty transmission job, even his hands are stained for upwards of a week. and he uses both soaps and hand scrubs several times a day...

i would say get the worst of it off, and resign yourself to having a non-white bird. LOL or you can pull the feathers that are stained the worst if it really bothers you. they'll grow back in about 6 weeks.