Bird Covered In Oil

[Guest jim2123]

bird was white grizzle now looks like black grizzle what best to get it clean with out damage oil thick from head to toe ' would washing with dish liqid be ok

[Guest IB]

bird was white grizzle now looks like black grizzle what best to get it clean with out damage oil thick from head to toe ' would washing with dish liqid be ok

 

Don't let the bird preen itself, and yes, use a good quality washing up liquid - that's what the rescue centres use on oiled-up seabirds, just a matter of repeat washing and rinsing till you get the oil off.

 

Outside temperatures have taken a dip so you may need to bring the bird indoors till it dries off.

[Guest jim2123]

thanks IB regards jim

[OLDYELLOW]

yup advice spot on ensure you get the oil off the skin massage liquid in and keep rinsing id wrap up in a towel and sit on a semi warm hot watter bottle so doesnt preen itself also give a charcoal tablet to clean it out as may have ingested some

[THE FIFER]

make a hammock if you can and hang the bird in it