I need help with washing my silkies

[silkieluver]

My white hen bathed for over any hour in a mud puddle, more mud than water. I thought after a few days she would be clean again, well she isn't.

The weather is supposed to be in the 70's this weekend & I want to give her a bath, but don't know what I should use. I certainly don't want to put anything on her that will harm her.

Can anyone give me some suggestions?

Thanks so much, Debbie

 

[Attack Chicken]

I use baby shampoo for my Leghorns. Makes them nice and soft and then I dry them with a hairdryer afterwards. I've always wanted to dry a silkie with a hairdryer!

 

[silkieluver]

OK, that makes sense. Too bad you don't live closer, you could come help me. Thanks again, Debbie

 

[SunshineSilkies]

If you can find Cowboy Magic( Yellow Out at TSC or your local feed store) that gets them looking really clean and is what I use or you can dilute some Dawn dishwashing liquid and use that if you want to get the mud off.

 

[silkieluver]

OK, so the dawn won't hurt them? I am so new at this, I lost one baby this week. I don't know what I would do if something else happened.

Thanks, at this point I will try anything. She is so beautiful, well, when she is clean that is.

Debbie

 

[lichick28]

There is dog shampoo for white dogs that takes out the yellow coloring. Dawn wont hurt, isnt that what they wash the animals with at the oil spill sites.

 

[silkieluver]

Yes, good point. Well, hopefully I will have white chicks soon.

Thanks to everyone for the info.

 

[LilPeeps]

Dawn is very effective.

 

[Laskaland]

Quote:
This is what I used on my bantam cochins. It's Hartz whitening shampoo. No bleach in it. Worked great.
http://www.harvestbreezefarm.com/PreparingforShow.html
GREAT link...greenefamilyfarm (Kendra) sent it to me. Worked like a charm
Good Luck

 

[Catalina]

Two threads on chicken baths!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=130097

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=123671