I was worried as he wouldn't eat, but he's looking a lot better after eating and most of the oil has gone - still a bit on his flights - but managed to get it all off his body - so he's looking a lot better (just have to get the oil off the landing board and corridor now )
Has returned from race today covered in oil - have got the oil off his beak and feet with baby wipes - bu it won't touch what he's got on feathers
wings feathers- under carriage - and on his back - think he had a bath in it
if I wash him in washing up liquid - is that him done for the rest of the season??
any other suggestions welcome
This is similar to the one I have
but it was only £39.99 at Lidl
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the youngsters are off 1st Fed 29th combine Folkestone
1st Fed 13th combine Lillers
13th combine Lillers is a great grandson of the stock pair (we don't have the sire)
1st club, 2nd Fed Clermont for us this year is a granddaughter of the stock pair - we have nothing to pair her to - but we do have her sire (but not dam)
The stock pair - stayed elsewhere for 5 years as we had no room - and we've only had one youngster from them since we got them back 18 months ago - which we should have put to stock - but didn't (I blame him LOL !!)
Got an old stock pair sitting 7 day youngsters (floated eggs from 2 fed toppers)
in the hope it will stimulate the old stock pair into producing (had all clear eggs from them this year)