Bathing birds

[hannigf]

I must appoligise again for my ignorance but I've saw and read articles where people say they gave their birds a bath, perhaps its on a weekly basis, perhaps when they return from a race. Do they mean they pick up the birds and dip them in water or just leave out a basin of water? Do people have their own methods and additives?

 

              Francy.???

[Guest youngboy]

yes i no a fancier who holds his birds in the bath!! my myself rather leave them wash themselves they love having baths!!! especially on a hot day!!

[owen101]

i wash them after a race in a bucket by hand

and then on a wednesda i put a bath out for the birds

[greenlands]

Here you are mate a photo of my birds taking a bath infront of the lofts.Some people bath their birds prior to sending to a race,weather permitting I like mine to bath after a race on the Saturday,if not they bath Sunday morning whatever the weather.

Lindsay

Click on picture to enlarge.

[duncandoo]

looks like a lot of potassium permanganate in there

[greenlands]

looks like a lot of potassium permanganate in there

 

Sure is mate.

[Guest bakes]

i put bath out side for them sprinkle bath salts in fill up with water and leave them to it

 

all the best

[Guest TAMMY_1]

I must appoligise again for my ignorance but I've saw and read articles where people say they gave their birds a bath, perhaps its on a weekly basis, perhaps when they return from a race. Do they mean they pick up the birds and dip them in water or just leave out a basin of water? Do people have their own methods and additives?

 

              Francy.???

 

we bathe ours in a bath on a Tuesday before the race and a Sunday after it if the wish to use it, also with potassium permangenate added

[bird man of meath]

bitter cold and the still love it

[owen101]

nice red pied

birdman of meath

all the best

owen

[Newbie2020]

why put potassium permangonate in the water what benefits does this have?

[bird man of meath]

nice red pied

birdman of meath

all the best

owen

 

thanks m8

not much colour here only 3

the rest blue/// cheq

[chrissy]

They need access to a bath every week to maintain both physical and mental health

[North road racer]

Why would it effect thier mental health?

[demolition man]

I put a bath out every friday if my work allow's,

and hand bath with radox in warm water after a hard race

[North road racer]

Why would it effect thier mental health?

[greenlands]

why put potassium permangonate in the water what benefits does this have?

 

Something I've used for 50 + years a mild disinfectant .

(GREAT for sweaty FEET)

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_permanganate#Disinfectant_and_water_treatment

Lindsay

[fred smyth]

mate thinks im mad ,,but i shower my birds in the aviary , i put the hose on a fine spry  and  shower them for about an hour they love it , lift there wings and turn round  for to get both sides done , they cant get enough of it,   :)

[greenlands]

mate thinks im mad ,,but i shower my birds in the aviary , i put the hose on a fine spry  and  shower them for about an hour they love it , lift there wings and turn round  for to get both sides done , they cant get enough of it,   :)

 

Sometimes do mine when they are on the garden,use next doors hose pipe ,as you say they love it.

[gulkie]

luke warm water and a handful of sea salt every sunday morning

they love it.

[billt]

I'm on open loft and mine bathe every day whatever the weather

[adam owen]

after every race i hand bath them in warm water with radox then on a wednesday thursaday and friday the bath is at will they are allowed to have a cold bath

[marmite]

mine today tried to bathe in a frozen bath so they laid in the snow they love it

[Guest gladdo]

a bath is the best thing ever for a bird... dont they just love it so much ... they love it and so do i love looking at them in there .... mikey

[tomkirby1]

potassium permanganate

where do get it nad cost