Do you ever bath or wash your birds?

[gogoalie]

I got a Beautiful Bhrama hen from a friend & it's grimey & full of old used cookin' oil & dirt...she's only 'bout 7 weeks old, & will molt her feathers, but she's disgustingly ugly in the condition she is in...

Please help!

 

[missred871]

get some dawn and wash her in the kitchen sink then blow dry her dry. Shell be fine

 

[SilverPhoenix]

Yeah, if she's gross I'd give her a bath! I gave my silkie mix a bath using some dog shampoo when she got all gross, and it did wonders! She looked like a while new bird. It's actually kind of fun bathing chickens, haha. Go for it!

 

[MuranoFarms]

I had some chicks that used to sit under the ducks face when he ate, and boy did he slop the food about! lol They were covered! I gave them baths, some of them really liked it. Just make sure you blow dry after so it doesn't get chilled.

 

[MareeZoCool]

No, I've never had my chickens that hand-tamed. They only trust me to eat out of my hand, not sit in my lap. Petting is extremely rare.

 

[gogoalie]

well, I did it...here's some B4&afters...note, didn't wash her head...

 

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