How do I give my silkie a bath?!

[sparkles2307]

I think the title is pretty clear

 

[bkreugar]

I fill the sink up about 1/4 full, then plop silky in with warm water still running.I then use gentle hand soap or dish soap on chicken.Scrub with hand.Drain water (watch a nasty amount of dirt come OFF chicken), rinse chicken with warm water.Repeat if neccesary.Wrap in hand towel, and dry with hair dryer.Mine don't mind it a bit.The dryer seems to put them to sleep.Some dislike the initial dunk more than others but they all settle down pretty quick with the water being warm.My dd calls it a chicken spa day.

 

[debilorrah]

Glycerine soap works best on their fine feathers. My silkie lays there like a rag when blow drying, but I have a friend who has one that it takes 3 people to hold her down.

 

[sparkles2307]

Thanks for the tips. I have to bathe her before taking her to school for show and tell in pre-k and kindergarten...

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

How do we feel about baby shampoo on silkies?

 

[SillyChicken]

I was going to ask about dog shampoo

 

[sparkles2307]

I have baby shampoo, gentle hand soap, and all natural-goat-milk dog shampoo...

 

[debilorrah]

The more gentle the better. You don't want the bird to look like Jimi Hendrix.

 

[featherbaby]

Baby shampoo definitely! Dog shampoo is way to harsh and will burn their eyes if they get any in them.

 

[CrazyFowlFreak]

My Silkies get Johnson & Johnson.