baths

[bird man of meath]

can u give birds a bath while sitting

eggs / young

[joe61]

yes

[bird man of meath]

thanks m8

can u put anything

in the water

[BANDIT]

GIVE A BATH ATLEAST ONCE A WEEK AND PUT SOME SALT AND CIDER VINEGAR IN IT.HELPS KEEP THE BIRDS IN GREAT CONDITION ALSO MUCH NEEDED BY THE STOCK BIRDS WHILE ON EGGS AND YOUNGSTERS. ITS A MUST TO GIVE THE BIRDS A BATH.  BANDIT

[john@formula 1 lofts]

a very good idea to give a bath a day or two before eggs hatch. but they should have a bath once a week or access to the rain i.e avirey.

[joe61]

birds should bath when they can, a fit bird will never turn down a bath, keep water clean, or if you would like some bath salts for pigeons.  but why bother,

 

 

 

 

oh happy days

[bird man of meath]

thanks lads

sorrry replie took so long

web down

[Skull Lofts]

Hi all

 

Why is it that they need to bath? :-/

[sapper756]

Yes continue to bath during breeding, however be observant that the bird covering the eggs, can still fly upto the nestbox, so the eggs don,t get chilled

[eastcoaster]

Don`t think i would put cider viniger in the bath water while birds are feeding young !!!

[OLDYELLOW]

Don`t think i would put cider viniger in the bath water while birds are feeding young !!!

 

nor bath salts both dry up oils  

[grizzal]

i was always told to add a pinch of[ potash crystals] if thats wrong its the mauve crystals  ;D

[pjc]

Yes continue to bath during breeding, however be observant that the bird covering the eggs, can still fly upto the nestbox, so the eggs don,t get chilled

 

 

A good bird, in condition with plenty of natural oil in its feathers won't get water logged, in my experience a water logged bird ain't no good!

 

[0pensaysme]

Read this http://www.auspigeonco.com.au/Articles/Dead_in_shell_Pigeon.html

 

It helps the eggs to hatch better

[Roland]

Each day put the 'Bath' out to be had if they so want it1 They know better than us, so what the heck, just pour away the water if not used and replace. What's he problem ther eh!

[bird man of meath]

Each day put the 'Bath' out to be had if they so want it1 They know better than us, so what the heck, just pour away the water if not used and replace. What's he problem ther eh!

 

no problem

just asking

only new

[pjc]

the birds having a bath whilst sitting creates humidity which anybody who uses an incubator knows the importance off.

If we were hatching pheasant eggs etc under broodies we would dip the broody into warm water a couple of times near hatch date, this gave a much better hatch rate.

[bullcock]

All the above refers to the parent birds but don't forget newly weaned young birds love a bath, we give them one twice a week and they love it.

[pjc]

All the above refers to the parent birds but don't forget newly weaned young birds love a bath, we give them one twice a week and they love it.

 

Correct, but also if you have youngbirds from elsewhere they don't settle until they've had a good bath.