bathing birds

do you let your birds bath before or after a race and how important do you think this is ?

edgie wrote:

do you let your birds bath before or after a race and how important do you think this is ?

After the race normally on a Sunday etc. Is it important about as important as a human been having a regular bath .

always gave mine a bath on a Thursday

Once they had bathed the pigeons would be shining come marking night

allways let mine have a bath morning before race, helps them keep calm gets the dust of them and they seem to fly better its a bit like a car when you wash it, it seems to go faster

Give mine a bath Sunday, I think it helps them unwind, I don't let them bath near race day as I don't want them to wash any oils from their feathers incase they hit rain.

edgie wrote:

allways let mine have a bath morning before race, helps them keep calm gets the dust of them and  they seem to fly better its a bit like a car when you wash it, it seems to go faster

agree 110%

edgie wrote:

allways let mine have a bath morning before race, helps them keep calm gets the dust of them and  they seem to fly better its a bit like a car when you wash it, it seems to go faster

Plus your pigeons can straighten there flights better than you on a basket night

I used to give my birds a bath on Sunday morning.  I also think it helps the birds to unwind.

BUT - Don has a point though - giving them a bath on Thursday will do them a lot of good, clean the feathers and make them sleeker and give them less wind resistance.

It can't do any harm, in my opinion.

Phil

if a bird is in top condition, and has a bath before the race, it will replace any oils it washes of very quickly , or it is not in top condition, and should not be sent in the first place ?

We give ours a bath twice a week. .once on Wednesday with l stuff in for lice then day after the race

peel bros wrote:

We give ours a bath twice a week. .once on Wednesday with l stuff in for lice then day after the race

What do you use against lice Ray?  I use cider vinegar.

Phil

I got off our corn man I will get the name of it when I go to the garden..only used for a few weeks

peel bros wrote:

I got off our corn man I will get the name of it when I go to the garden..only used for a few weeks

Thanks Ray.

I wait with bated breath lol.

Phil

I was told it was for lice but I have my doubts lol..

Ivormectine one spot is what you need but do not use during the big mouldy. :cheers:you can also use moxidectine put a cap full in the bath.

blueskylofts wrote:

peel bros wrote:

I got off our corn man I will get the name of it when I go to the garden..only used for a few weeks

Thanks Ray.

I wait with bated breath lol.

Phil

Phil its all about the fish and chips the best thing for lice is a splash of salt and malt vinegar

yes don, that's what I put in the bath, salt and vinegar...seems to keep creepy crawlies away.....

David wrote:

yes don, that's what I put in the bath, salt and vinegar...seems to keep creepy crawlies away.....

Pool salt is my thing David. 20 kg bag at a time. None of that fancy packet stuff with a pigeon on it etc for me & also a bit of eucalyptus oil/tee tree oil, for a wee bit of flavouring .