What do we use in pigeon baths.

[Guest scoobybob]

potasium permanganate

[OLDYELLOW]

a few drops of tea tree oil and olbas oil  

[THE FIFER]

garlic water,keeps them klean,

[Guest bakes]

i use bath salts kills any thing on them twice a week.

[Guest WINGS 04]

fairy liquid just a drop on monday for shows   ;) ;) ;)

[Tony C]

CHAIRDE   FRIENDS

on a serious note

there has been many many posts on threads

re; what YOU put in your birds bathing water

 

I have read garlic , cider vinegar washing liquid even TCP

so come on

honest replies  

what, why and how much of whatever you use

and more important what your hoping to achieve

by using whatever you use

simply cleaning the birds feathers ??

killing lice ??

trying to put a shine on feathers ??

remember before you reply

people read threads like this

TO TRY AND LEARN

Micko, I use vinegar in the pigeons bathwater primarily to rid them of lice. Some people don’t like the idea thinking it will break down the oils on feathers of the pigeon but a pigeon has very little in the way of oils, what makes a pigeon silky and shine in appearance is bloom which is made up of proteins I believe.

 

 

[PIGEONMAN_SEAN]

i used pot ash at one time in the bath

[Guest llcoolj]

HOW ABOUT MUSSCLE SOAK, WITH LOTS OF BUBBLE AND SOME TOYS. AFTER THEY ARE DONE BATHING, MASSAGE THEM WITH CLOVE OIL, THEN SHAMPOO AND YOU CAN ALSO USE HAIR DRIER TO DRY OFF THEM FEATHERS. :K) :K) :K) :K) :K) :K)

[Guest]

Cold Water

[grizzal]

pot ash and vinegar not at the same time

[Guest grizzler]

couple of glugs of vinegar in the bath water

[Guest youngzimmy]

malt whisky warms them up in the cold winter months

[Guest IB]

Micko, I use vinegar in the pigeons bathwater primarily to rid them of lice. Some people don’t like the idea thinking it will break down the oils on feathers of the pigeon but a pigeon has very little in the way of oils, what makes a pigeon silky and shine in appearance is bloom which is made up of proteins I believe.

 

 

It is one of the things I've noticed: no matter how drenched the birds get, whether its in a bath that I've put down for them or them bathing outside in heavy rain, the skin is always dry, and when they give themselves that first shake to rid excess water from their feathers, I see a cloud of dust take to the air too.  This weatherproofing comes from the powder down - bloom. The oil seems to me to be more of an antimicrobial thing [like p/permanganate] to keep feathers free of bacteria / fungus / moulds that attack and degrade the feathers.

 

Think additives to baths are mainly fanciers choice, main aim to relax birds and keep them vermin-free.  

 

  

[demolition man]

i use cider vinagar unless they have had a hard race then use herble radox .

 

Herble radox? you put that in the bath are you not worried there drink it, I've use Radox many times after a hard race but only when i hand bath them in warm water. Is Herble radox different to normal radox?

 

Regards

 

[Guest KING BILLY]

could anyone advise us whats best to put in their bath water thank you

 

i us lime disinfectant just a cork full cleans them inside and out ;)

[BLACK W F]

LIKE  YOUNGZIMMY SAYS MALT  WISKY ONLY PROBLEM IS LOOKED THAT GOOD DRUNK IT INSTEAD     HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[tom corrie]

A good squirt of domestos have used for years

[Guest portmuffins]

boil 1pint of water add 4tablespoons of pinhead oatmeal in the wifes stocking simmer for 15mins then cool add to bath water and add one teaspoon of bleach per gallon this kills lice and mite leaves feathers silky

[micko and jack]

HOW ABOUT MUSSCLE SOAK, WITH LOTS OF BUBBLE AND SOME TOYS. AFTER THEY ARE DONE BATHING, MASSAGE THEM WITH CLOVE OIL, THEN SHAMPOO AND YOU CAN ALSO USE HAIR DRIER TO DRY OFF THEM FEATHERS. :K) :K) :K) :K) :K) :K)

 

never mind the birds

COULD I HAVE SOME OF THAT haha

but i did ask for HONEST answers

[Guest BRYANBROCK]

i have now heard it all  amazing and goodnight ??????????

 

[micci]

mine like to get in the pond with the fish, always feel silky!!!

[Guest portmuffins]

all true try wash ur hands in the oatmeal mixture see how soft they are

[NW USA]

Tequila!