Dyed silkies

[jefff120]

For Easter we took food colloting and water and sprayed my pet silkies blue but I was wondering how I could remove this coloring from there feathers of how long it might take for it to just come out on its own

 

[DeannaMari]

My sister used to do this to our white hens. I forgot what breed they were, ugly things, but she would tye dye them with food color. It's not going to hurt them, after about a week it'd usually go off, but it's hard to tell because she would continue to dye them and over. If you don't loose a lot I figure probably not too long. Just let them take some sand baths and they'll rub it off.

 

[jefff120]

Thank you

 

[donrae]

There was a thread a few years ago about someone coloring her silkie pink for her wedding....you might search and see if she posted about how long it took.

 

[Fowl Mouth]

There was a thread a few years ago about someone coloring her silkie pink for her wedding....you might search and see if she posted about how long it took.

That would be here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ont-one-person-yell-at-me-coloring-my-chicken