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Post by aaron on Nov 20, 2015 13:16:19 GMT -5
Such a goofy little chicken.   |
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Post by wsteinhoff on Nov 20, 2015 15:20:21 GMT -5
I can't get Bishop to take a bath. He's terrified of any water that isn't in his water bowl.
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Post by aaron on Nov 20, 2015 15:33:57 GMT -5
Interesting... I wonder why he is so afraid?
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Post by wsteinhoff on Nov 20, 2015 17:41:34 GMT -5
Being he's had 4 owners anything could've happened. For all I know he could've been punished with water at some point in his life like how some people will punish their dogs by spraying them with water. I've heard of people doing that to birds too. I've tried to get Bishop to like the water but he panics every time. He'll dip is feet in his water bowl but that's it. Even watching Skye enjoy her baths doesn't make him want to join in the fun.
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Post by biteybird on Nov 21, 2015 0:54:32 GMT -5
Cupcake is obviously in the Elite Club (along with Ralph). She gets a nice glass/pyrex baking dish and newspaper spread underneath it on a nice table. Bonnie just has a half size 'normal' baking tray which we prop on the kitchen window sill. She spreads water everywhere, but we just wait for the drops to dry and wipe the sinks & benches afterwards (lazy, I know). Cupcake looks SOAKED! It's cute. |
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Post by biteybird on Nov 21, 2015 0:56:18 GMT -5
Being he's had 4 owners anything could've happened. For all I know he could've been punished with water at some point in his life like how some people will punish their dogs by spraying them with water. I've heard of people doing that to birds too. I've tried to get Bishop to like the water but he panics every time. He'll dip is feet in his water bowl but that's it. Even watching Skye enjoy her baths doesn't make him want to join in the fun. Poor little Bishop - if only he could summon up the courage, I'm sure he would LOVE the experience of a bath. |
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Post by Jan and Shah on Nov 21, 2015 3:28:41 GMT -5
It will probably take time for Bishop to enjoy having a bath. Shah's bath is a pyrex baking dish - we went through a few dishes before he found one he liked. I put a towel underneath it and he has his very own (small) bath towel for drying off.
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Post by aaron on Nov 21, 2015 11:36:29 GMT -5
Being he's had 4 owners anything could've happened. For all I know he could've been punished with water at some point in his life like how some people will punish their dogs by spraying them with water. I've heard of people doing that to birds too. I've tried to get Bishop to like the water but he panics every time. He'll dip is feet in his water bowl but that's it. Even watching Skye enjoy her baths doesn't make him want to join in the fun. Ah, yeah that makes sense... Sad that people will do such things. It seems possible that in time Bishop will realize how enjoyable a bath is, especially with Skye as an example. |
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Post by aaron on Nov 21, 2015 11:38:22 GMT -5
Cupcake is obviously in the Elite Club (along with Ralph). She gets a nice glass/pyrex baking dish and newspaper spread underneath it on a nice table. Bonnie just has a half size 'normal' baking tray which we prop on the kitchen window sill. She spreads water everywhere, but we just wait for the drops to dry and wipe the sinks & benches afterwards (lazy, I know). Cupcake looks SOAKED! It's cute. Well, we won't dispute her Elite Club membership, but Cupcake typically gets that pyrex dish, but the newspaper and the nice table are a fixture of my parents' house. We just set her up on the counter and wipe it down when she's done when she's at home. Or she gets bathed in the shower. |
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Post by cnyguy on Nov 21, 2015 21:07:53 GMT -5
When it comes to bath time, Ralph is right in there with the common folk-- he bathes in his drinking water dish. Nothing fancy about that.  Of course, he does expect to be misted at the same time, and he gets to bathe in bottled spring water. Appropriate for a Gentleman Quaker, but also necessary because our tap water is so heavily chlorinated. |
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Post by aaron on Nov 22, 2015 22:30:10 GMT -5
See, even Cupcake doesn't get bottled spring water to bathe in! But our tap water is actually pretty decent here (my fish are very happy about this), so it isn't a requirement.
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Post by Sharyn and Mr P on Nov 22, 2015 23:04:50 GMT -5
Mr P mustve gone to the same school of bathing as Ralph did. He will bathe only in his water dish (I have a bigger dish for his water now that he actually sorta fits into) and he expects to be taken outside and misted (on enclosed, screened porch). Mr P does not get misted in spring water, however we do have a water purifying system for our drinking water and his mist bottle contains that.
Like Gary, my tap water is heavily chlorinated and I don't want that on Mr P's feathers.
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Post by Jan and Shah on Nov 23, 2015 3:13:14 GMT -5
By the way Aaron, I love your pic. Such an attractive little quaker |
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Post by aaron on Nov 23, 2015 8:03:24 GMT -5
Thanks Jan! Her cuteness is totally out of control |
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Post by julianna on Nov 30, 2015 14:43:10 GMT -5
awwww Cupcake looks adorable... just love the picture. Thanks for sharing.
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Of course, he does expect to be misted at the same time, and he gets to bathe in bottled spring water. Appropriate for a Gentleman Quaker, but also necessary because our tap water is so heavily chlorinated. 
