Gloss-Hen Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I was giving our light Sussex, berty a wash and we thought she would flap out but she stayed completely still and just sat there in the water. We also gave my cockerel Mr C a wash he hated it and his street cred went right down I was just wondering if your chooks loved it or loathed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Donna, who quite often has pooey knickers loves her bath, especially being blow dried after. They've all had a bath at some point and have been ok, but Donna seems to actively enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Both of mine seem to love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 First catch your chicken One of my girls Eva always seems to need a bath ..but she does not like being handled at all, will run a mile rather than being picked up...Once I have caught her though she loves it.Does not like the hairdrier so usually goes around with wet fluffy knickers for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I have never dare try it, I think Charlie would be ok - Fran on the other hand...well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 mine love it I have one that loves being towel dried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 My Light Sussex girls used to love it. It was torture for the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I have only had to give a very occasional chooky bath. It has never gone terribly well, with hubby holding the hen in a kind of headlock and me scrubbing away at the business end... and both of us ending up much wetter than the chook Bathing a chook is an absolute last resort in this house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharLeila Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I've only ever done mine once and was a bit of a kerfuffle to be honest. where do you wash them and with what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 A tip for anyone bathing a bird... They relax so much more if the water is chest deep Baby shampoo, dog shampoo or horse shampoo are all fine - always add shampoo to the water and not straight on to the bird, they rinse so much more cleanly that way and end up looking better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crankycookie Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 My silkies seem to love it, which works out because they get so stinky and grimy whenever someone lays a softie, and they are subsequently pooped on whilst they go about their broody business. I usually just wash them in the sink with a few drops of dishwashing detergent in the water and rinse them with the hose attachment. They get very quiet and relaxed, I've been warned not to let them sit there unsupervised as some chooks have been known to get so relaxed that they fall asleep and drown. As you can see, she is VERY dirty. We call this drying-off method the "chicken burrito." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzieLloyd Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 My silkies seem to love it, which works out because they get so stinky and grimy whenever someone lays a softie, and they are subsequently pooped on whilst they go about their broody business. I usually just wash them in the sink with a few drops of dishwashing detergent in the water and rinse them with the hose attachment. They get very quiet and relaxed, I've been warned not to let them sit there unsupervised as some chooks have been known to get so relaxed that they fall asleep and drown. As you can see, she is VERY dirty. We call this drying-off method the "chicken burrito." I love that top picture! Looks like my silkie after a heavy downpour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
