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Post by marleyandme on Mar 4, 2020 4:53:49 GMT -5
Hi all
How on earth do I get the formula off my baby's face and neck feathers?
She doesn't really like baths yet and won't sit still long enough for me to hold a warm wet cloth on them! Any advice?
Cheers
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Post by Caseysmom on Mar 4, 2020 22:45:10 GMT -5
Your breeder might have some feeding tips for you. I would think it is best to clean it before it dries. Many birds like spraying with a misting water, maybe that would make cleaning it with your fingers or a cloth easier
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Post by marleyandme on Mar 7, 2020 4:22:39 GMT -5
Thanks but my "breeder" isn't a breeder. Just happened to accidentally have a male and female Quaker 😂😂
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Post by siobhan on Mar 7, 2020 13:49:59 GMT -5
My cockatiel came to us (from a bird show where he insisted on coming home with me) from a breeder with so much formula stuck on his face feathers in chunks and dried over time that it was pulling the feathers out. My husband turned the water on in the bathroom sink, tepid and low (not gushing out) and wrapped Freddie up like a burrito with just his head sticking out and just washed and washed until it came off. Freddie was NOT happy about this experience, but it had to be done. He got over being mad in a couple of days.
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Post by biteybird on Mar 8, 2020 5:06:30 GMT -5
Yep, I think Siobhan is right, if you have to wrap him up in a damp cloth to get the stuff off him, so be it....better than it stuffing up his feathers.
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