How Can I get my Silkies White!

[feather leg farms]

I had a poultry show yesterday, and the judge said he would've picked mine to be the best, but they were a bit dingy on their top knots(not white enough). How can I get them very white!
I won with my black hen, Best of Breed, Best Varity and 3rd best of all juniors, there were 100+ jr birds. So I still did pretty nice.

 

[feather leg farms]

Anyone?

 

[Mahonri]

Don't use bleach... I'm just sayin'....

 

[feather leg farms]

I know!

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Congrats on your wins!

I think I read somewhere that people use Tide with Bleach Alternative, also Shout to get the stains out.

I need to keep an eye on this thread. Ended up with a trio of white silkies this year. Hatched them out from eggs.

 

[BookWorm243]

Wash your bird before the show with a little Laundry bluing. You have to be very carful as for to much bluing with cause you to end up with a blue chicken. I would get your formula right before your wash you chicken before the show.

 

[lightfoot]

Try using a Tide To Go stick. It is used on white silkie foot and leg feathers before shows, should also work on their top knots.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

What kind of feed are you giving them? I remember hearing that feed with too much corn or marigold extract can actually turn the feathers yellow.

 

[hoppy]

I use shampoo for white dogs. you have to be careful because it will turn them blue but I wet them down, put the shampoo in water and lather THEN put it on the bird. make sure to rinse well

 

[feather leg farms]

We used Quic Silver and it got her body white. I think the yellow is where the sun colored it! We've tried almost everything!!!!! ahhhhhh