STOP BATHING YOUR DUCKS/GEESE WITH SOAP

[CoriM]

sorry if this was already discussed on the thread, but is it ok to bathe a duck with dish soap before a show? This is what I do with my chickens, and I know that chickens also preen and cover themselves in oil from their preen gland. The soap does remove the oil, but it's restored within 2 days.

Should I try bathing the ducks with just water before show?

No soap - they don't need it, they get perfectly clean with regular water and preening!

 

[CoriM]

I'm wondering if I need to bathe her with a little dawn because of raggy too feathers or just wait it out. It's now about to be spring so she can start getting back in the pool more regularly. Any advice would help because i don't want to make her worse.

No soap needed as it won't help raggedy feathers, you just have to wait it out for a molt, and make sure you provide daily clean swimming water.

 

[NewBabyMama]

No soap needed as it won't help raggedy feathers, you just have to wait it out for a molt, and make sure you provide daily clean swimming water.

Thank you I figure that out lol she's got much softer feathers now that she's been out more often.