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| Phil Crow |
My Goffin's loves to destroy newspapers and I say, "Great! Glad she's
got something to chew on that's not furniture!"
My question is, can I use soap or something to turn my bird's gray
head white? How do I get my bird looking nice and pretty and white
again?
Thanks for the help...
-Phil Crow
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| john |
I have a G2 with a gray head and back. She does not get newspapers. She =
rubs her head on other things though. My Vet suggested soap and water. =
She also said that if I handle her a lot the oil from my hands will get =
on her feathers, causing dirt to stick. She said wash my hands before =
handling her.=20
I try to remember to wash my hands more often, and give her a bath every =
day or two with lots of soap. I use "Dawn Complete dish washing loquid, =
Rapid rinse formula". You must rinse all the soap off. I wash her in the =
kitchen sink, and hose the soap off with the sprayer. She seems to like =
the bath. It is working wonders. She is almost back to a white bird =
again.
I use blank newsprint for the bottom of her cage. I buy roll ends of =
newsprint from the local newspaper office. These are the scrap ends they =
remove from the printing presses. They cost very little, about $6 to $7 =
for a 2 inch buildup on a 3 inch diameter core. Just cut off what I =
need. Using this would give your bird ink free newspaper to destroy.
Good luck with your dirty bird.
john and baby
"Phil Crow" <phildcrow@yahoo.com> wrote in message =
news:e58cf53.0307181706.68d755bb@posting.google.com...
> My Goffin's loves to destroy newspapers and I say, "Great! Glad she's
> got something to chew on that's not furniture!"
>=20
> My question is, can I use soap or something to turn my bird's gray
> head white? How do I get my bird looking nice and pretty and white
> again?
>=20
> Thanks for the help...
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> -Phil Crow
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| Joanne |
"High Flight" <jac@apk.net> wrote in message
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> Jim <Jim@hotmail.com> says...
> > My sun conure has a nest going in the stored newspaper under the cage.
> > Occasionally I take him in the shower and use Johnson's Baby shampoo (or
> > sometimes just regular bar soap) on him. Restores those bright
> > colors.....
>
> Dawn dishwashing liquid might be better.
>
> Jack
>
> --
> aka Keet Visit my web page at http://junior.apk.net/~jac/
Baby shampoo or Amway's LOC (Liquid Organic Cleaner) won't irritate eyes.
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| matt weber |
On 18 Jul 2003 18:06:19 -0700, phildcrow@yahoo.com (Phil Crow) wrote:
>My Goffin's loves to destroy newspapers and I say, "Great! Glad she's
>got something to chew on that's not furniture!"
>
>My question is, can I use soap or something to turn my bird's gray
>head white? How do I get my bird looking nice and pretty and white
>again?
>
>Thanks for the help...
>
>-Phil Crow
I wouldn't use soap, but spray with water, or take a shower with your
bird. As long as the bird enjoys it, you shouldn't worry very much
about the color of her feather. Printers ink in a newspaper is pretty
much soy oil and carbon black. Looks ugly, but pretty harmless...
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| High Flight |
Joanne <Joanne@jobird.com> says...
>> Jim <Jim@hotmail.com> says...
>> > My sun conure has a nest going in the stored newspaper under the cage.
>> > Occasionally I take him in the shower and use Johnson's Baby shampoo (or
>> > sometimes just regular bar soap) on him. Restores those bright
>> > colors.....
>>
>> Dawn dishwashing liquid might be better.
>
> Baby shampoo or Amway's LOC (Liquid Organic Cleaner) won't irritate eyes.
Neither does Dawn.
Jack
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| Jim |
You know, I was going to let this go, but
1) I don't need help from a friend to figure out how to keep dish washing soap
in the shower.
2) I am not "an unnecessary-bird-accessory marketer's dream come true" as I
never have thought about buying anything to the pet store to wash my bird.
I will keep using the baby shampoo. In my opinion, the dish soap seems too
strong for a minor cleanup.
Jim
High Flight wrote:
> Jim <Jim@hotmail.com> says...
> >> > Occasionally I take him in the shower and use Johnson's Baby shampoo (or
> >> > sometimes just regular bar soap) on him. Restores those bright
> >> > colors.....
> >>
> >> Dawn dishwashing liquid might be better.
> >
> > I don't keep dishwashing liquid in the shower.
>
> It's very easy to do, if you're so compelled. If you can't figure it out,
> maybe a friend can help you.
>
> > And it seems that a mild shampoo makes him the cleanest.
>
> A mild dishwashing liquid (specifically spelled Dawn) is what rehabbers
> use to remove grease/oil from birds. When one of my budgies budgie flew
> into a salad bowl and coated his belly with olive oil, guess what my vet
> told me to use. Not recommend, but told me unequivocally.
>
> > What has everyone else tried?
>
> Some people might tell you they tried rubbing alcohol, or toothpaste.
>
> > I'm sure they sell something at the bird store but I've never even
> > thought about it before.
>
> You're an unnecessary-bird-accessory marketer's dream come true.
>
> Jack
>
> --
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| .Mamabird |
"Jim" <Jim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> You know, I was going to let this go, but
> 1) I don't need help from a friend to figure out how to keep dish washing
soap
> in the shower.
> 2) I am not "an unnecessary-bird-accessory marketer's dream come true" as
I
> never have thought about buying anything to the pet store to wash my
bird.
> I will keep using the baby shampoo. In my opinion, the dish soap seems
too
> strong for a minor cleanup.
> Jim
Jim,
Baby shampoo is fine for minor cleanups. However, if your birdie ever gets
into grease or oils, Dawn can't be beat. I never use shampoo or detergents
when I bathe my birds, just my handy dandy spray bottle, but if something
more than water is ever required I'll go with Dawn. It isn't as 'strong' as
you might think, just good at cutting through greasy messes.
Now here's some advice:
1) Go to the store and buy a bottle of Dawn ( "Complete," the new easy
rinse is great!)
2) When you get home walk into your bathroom and open the shower
curtain/door.
3) Place the newly purchased bottle of Dawn on a ledge or some other
appropriate place in the shower stall.
4) Viola! You are now keeping dish washing soap in your shower!
I'm just teasing... couldn't resist. :>)
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Mama
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Photo Albums at: <http://photos.yahoo.com/iluvbirdz>
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| Jim |
The question asked was about newsprint, not "grease and oil ".
I should know better, but here goes;
I know the when you wash some products containing feathers (comforters,
jackets) it's recommended that you should use a special soap, so as not to
remove the natural oils in the feathers. I'll re-read the tags some other
time.
I use what seems to be the best, mildest product that does the job.
Jim
".Mamabird" wrote:
> "Jim" <Jim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3F1AD62E.DAA6DF04@hotmail.com...
> > You know, I was going to let this go, but
> > 1) I don't need help from a friend to figure out how to keep dish washing
> soap
> > in the shower.
> > 2) I am not "an unnecessary-bird-accessory marketer's dream come true" as
> I
> > never have thought about buying anything to the pet store to wash my
> bird.
> > I will keep using the baby shampoo. In my opinion, the dish soap seems
> too
> > strong for a minor cleanup.
> > Jim
>
> Jim,
> Baby shampoo is fine for minor cleanups. However, if your birdie ever gets
> into grease or oils, Dawn can't be beat. I never use shampoo or detergents
> when I bathe my birds, just my handy dandy spray bottle, but if something
> more than water is ever required I'll go with Dawn. It isn't as 'strong' as
> you might think, just good at cutting through greasy messes.
>
> Now here's some advice:
> 1) Go to the store and buy a bottle of Dawn ( "Complete," the new easy
> rinse is great!)
> 2) When you get home walk into your bathroom and open the shower
> curtain/door.
> 3) Place the newly purchased bottle of Dawn on a ledge or some other
> appropriate place in the shower stall.
> 4) Viola! You are now keeping dish washing soap in your shower!
>
> I'm just teasing... couldn't resist. :>)
> --
> Mama
> ~^~^~^~ Visit Mamabird's Nest: <http://iluvbirds.tripod.com/> And My
> Photo Albums at: <http://photos.yahoo.com/iluvbirdz>
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| Toucanldy |
>From: Jim Jim@hotmail.com
>The question asked was about newsprint, not "grease and oil ".
I agree with you, and I might add, I would only use Johnson's baby shampoo, not
a generic.
Also, I want to say, that when using dawn, for oil spills, the original blue
formula is used.
Regards
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| .Mamabird |
"Jim" <Jim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> The question asked was about newsprint, not "grease and oil ".
I know. I was just offering a suggestion should you ever have the "grease
and oil" problem in the future.
Sorry I bothered.
> I should know better, but here goes;
>
> I know the when you wash some products containing feathers (comforters,
> jackets) it's recommended that you should use a special soap, so as not
to
> remove the natural oils in the feathers. I'll re-read the tags some
other
> time.
>
> I use what seems to be the best, mildest product that does the job.
>
> Jim
I should know better, but here goes;
Ivory soap has always been touted as the mildest soap. It's what I always
used on my kids when they were babies because that's what everyone told me
was best.
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Mama
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To hold a living bird in one's hands is to be changed. Before that moment
these creatures were simply a decoration, an element in the background to
our existence. But now they are transformed to individuals, hearts
pounding, eyes searching, throats calling as they live out lives as vital
as our own. Jane Swan
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| Mamabird |
"Toucanldy" <toucanldy@aol.com> wrote in message
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<snip>
> Also, I want to say, that when using dawn, for oil spills, the original
blue
> formula is used.
Why?
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Mama
~^~^~^~ Visit Mamabird's Nest: <http://iluvbirds.tripod.com/> And My
Photo Albums at: <http://photos.yahoo.com/iluvbirdz>
To hold a living bird in one's hands is to be changed. Before that moment
these creatures were simply a decoration, an element in the background to
our existence. But now they are transformed to individuals, hearts
pounding, eyes searching, throats calling as they live out lives as vital
as our own. Jane Swan
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| High Flight |
..Mamabird <iluvbirdz.@earthdirect.net> says...
>> I use what seems to be the best, mildest product that does the job.
>>
>> Jim
>
> I should know better, but here goes;
[...]
Methinks you're trying to open a closed pistachio nut with your fingers.
Jack
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| Toucanldy |
>From: "Mamabird" iluvbirdz.@earthdirect.net
>"Toucanldy" <toucanldy@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20030721083756.18267.00000196@mb-m15.aol.com...
><snip>
>> Also, I want to say, that when using dawn, for oil spills, the original
>blue
>> formula is used.
>
>Why?
Because it is more gentle, and has less fragrances, and additives.
Regards
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