kopetsa
778 posts
Jun 01, 2008
10:08 PM
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Hey I was just wondering, is there any kind of thing you can put into the birds bath water to clean them even more, and give them a nice coat? SOMETHING THAT WONT HARM THEM AS THEY DRINK IT!
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Andrew
Last Edited by on Jun 01, 2008 10:09 PM
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Santandercol
2573 posts
Jun 01, 2008
10:17 PM
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Epsom salts or Apple Cider Vinegar.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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kopetsa
779 posts
Jun 02, 2008
6:33 AM
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Like just regular Apple cider vinegar that we drink or a special pigeon kind?
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Andrew
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Santandercol
2577 posts
Jun 02, 2008
7:38 AM
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yeah,the natural stuff with mother.I suppose regular white would work for feathers but the ACV is best as they always drink some bath water.
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Kel.
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Oldfart
697 posts
Jun 02, 2008
6:03 PM
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Kel nailed it, look in Tony's store for the A.P.C. and it's also great in their water. Epsom Salts will brighten their white flights.
Thom
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PR_rollers
1113 posts
Jun 02, 2008
6:20 PM
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Nothing whitens my birds feathers,wings tail like "blue" i put a couple of drops and thats it.old timers use this for years and to wash white clothes..i have been using this for more than 20 yrs..
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Ralph
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4nkroLLs
58 posts
Jun 02, 2008
9:31 PM
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PR ROLLERS WHEN YOU SAID BLUE WHAT EXACTLY YOU MEAN :BLUE:
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D.T.R.C
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Santandercol
2578 posts
Jun 02, 2008
10:28 PM
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I've been told by oldtimer that a few drops of bleach is good too but soon as I tried it those birds would rather stay dusty
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Kel.
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ICEMAN710
355 posts
Jun 03, 2008
1:20 AM
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I believe when raplh states blue he is referring to blue Iodine. It really brightens up the whites.
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Gary
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Electric-man
1673 posts
Jun 03, 2008
1:26 AM
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Now you tell me! I put blue dye in there and now all my birds look alike, (blue)!
Dang it, Ralph!
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Val
"Site Moderator"
Last Edited by on Jun 03, 2008 1:26 AM
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sippi
305 posts
Jun 03, 2008
10:09 AM
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Blueing is the product name that we used. Winn Dixie carries it. but they are only in the southeast. Might can get it at the drugstore also. Too much will leave a slight bluish tint to the white birds though. We used it on white show chickens before a show.
Sippi
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PR_rollers
1117 posts
Jun 03, 2008
10:32 AM
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lol Val...
Ok here is the blue I'm talking about ...Mrs Srewarts trade mark comes in a 8oz plastic bottle its call concentrated liquid bluing .....Whiten white clothes safely,Standard of Excellence since 1883..so many other uses states in the back of bottle, use Mrs Stewart's bluing in swimming pools, bird bath,,for white hair and pets,for cleaning crystal and glass and more. mix only a few drops.I had this one bottle for years because all i use is a few drops....
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Ralph
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FRENCHROLL
110 posts
Jun 03, 2008
10:45 AM
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lmao at Electric-man and the blue dye...you're kidding right...that's too funny!!!!
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"ROLLIN INTO 08"
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spinner jim
334 posts
Jun 03, 2008
1:21 PM
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Guys ,i only place a little salt in my birds bathwater,it kills any parasites without harming the feathers ,any kind of washing powder will take out the fat content and they will be soft feathered and wont perform as good ,jim.uk.
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kopetsa
782 posts
Jun 03, 2008
3:08 PM
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Hey Jim, how much salt? I thought salt was not good for the birds..
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Andrew
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Santandercol
2586 posts
Jun 03, 2008
4:19 PM
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If you use epsom salt a small handful in a five gal bucket is good.
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Kel.
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Snake Doctor
285 posts
Jun 03, 2008
4:48 PM
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In the old days the women used "Bluing" to whiten white clothes, it is synthetic Ultramarine or Prussian Blue and washing soda. Too much will cut the oil off the feathers.
Down the bayou the "Hoodoo Doctors" use it in concentrated form to make Mojo hands for luck in gambling and protection from the haints! LaRon you must remember this!
As a kid, I had 10 White Rock chickens I was trying to get ready for the State Fair Poultry Show, Grandmamma used the bluing to whiten Grandpop's shirt so I sloshed each chicken up and down a couple of times in the bluing tub then in the rinse tub they got real white but ended up looking like huge cotton balls as they dried feathers sticking out in all directions.
Got a goooooood licken for that one!
Maybe that's why I hate a white shirt to this day! I must be psychologically scarred! Wonder if I need counseling?????
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"Semper Fi"
SD
Last Edited by on Jun 03, 2008 5:55 PM
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Santandercol
2587 posts
Jun 03, 2008
6:02 PM
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Roy,
A chicken lickin',eh!?Good laugh.
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Kel.
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Snake Doctor
286 posts
Jun 03, 2008
6:50 PM
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Hey KellyIt !
It is funny now as I look back on it, but Grandpop trying to wear out the check reins on my backside was no laughing matter!
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"Semper Fi"
SD
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