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Here's what you'll need to wash your chicken;
~Mild dish soap, or organic soap.
~An old toothbrush.
~A nice large towel.
~Cat (or human) nail clippers.
~A hair blow-dryer.
Fill the sink with warm (but not hot) water, and slowly, carefully put your bird in. You want to have a good hold on them, because some will flap and try to get away, while others will like the warm water and settle right in (my Silkies love their show baths). Wet their feathers, then rub in your mild dish soap. I use puppy shampoo, which is pretty mild, organic dog shampoo, and whitening shampoo for my white birds.
Make sure to get the soap in every nook and cranny, but also remember to rinse every nook and cranny. Rinse the whole bird, and then comes the part where you need the toothbrush. Put some soap on it, like you would toothpaste, wet it up, and scrub their wattles, comb, crest (if they have one), legs (and foot feathers), and finally the vent. Rinse them off again, and wrap them, like a burrito, in a nice big towel.
Now, if you were going to show (which is the only reason you would ever really need to wash your bird), here are the final steps.
Take your "chicken burrito" and place them in your lap, feet facing you. Take some cat nail clippers (or human ones, if you can't purchase cat clippers) and carefully clip their toenails (be sure to have some bloodstop powder or flour just in case you nick the quick). Then set them out to drip-dry in the sun (if there is no breeze), and after a little while bring them inside and blow-dry them until they are fluffy and dry.
Hope this answered your question!
Thank you! I know someone who washes his birds he never shows
