do u bath ur birds b4 a show

[sager:)silkies]

If u do what do u use and what breed are they cause i only here ppl bathing silkies

 

[bigb-71]

i wash all mine before shows i raise seramas i wash with dawn dish soap and then i use reg hair condationer and rinse them good and blow dry .

 

[sjarvis00]

bathe 10 days prior to show, that will allow for oils to get back in teh feather and add the shine back to them. everyone uses different shampoos and some vary based on teh feather type and color of teh bird as well. Wish you luck in your shows,

 

[Ducks and Banny hens]

My birds don't seem to need bathing. (Best duck in Show; Best EE Cockerel and Pullet; 2nd place AOV Old Rooster...)

 

[chickendales]

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at small show that fine but at apa show any thing that can improve the look of your birds well help

 

[danielle82]

I bathe (the chickens, not me haha) with a very small amount of dawn dish soap, and rinse in vinegar before the final rinse. I have also used baby shampoo.

 

[fowlsessed]

really, what happens to the feathers when you wash them like that?

 

[sjarvis00]

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They get wet, clean, then dry and the birds look and feel much better. Taking a bird with the slightest amount of dirt or debris on it to show and you don't have to worry about how it will place because it will not.

 

[fowlsessed]

so there is no significant amount of feather loss? How could that be, I've got to try bathing a chicken. lol
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They get wet, clean, then dry and the birds look and feel much better. Taking a bird with the slightest amount of dirt or debris on it to show and you don't have to worry about how it will place because it will not.

 

[silkielover5]

well i learned the hard way to do it a few days before a show....blowdrying + normal feathered bird + show = BAD! his feathers were sticking up and he looked....sick so defintly do a couple days before the show
and dont blowdry let them air dry in the summer i put them out in the sun