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Post by bamachicken on Feb 17, 2011 19:25:34 GMT -5
I was shampooing my Cockerel for show on Sat and can't believe he managed to duck his complete head twice before i could get a good grip on him. When I dryed him and put him in a pen to sun I noticed he couldn't keep his balance. i think he got water in his ears or something. Took a few hours but he can walk without looking like a drunk chicken. i had never bathed one in a tub before. I usually bath in a shallow dishpan or two. Washing chickens wears me completely out. I almost swear off showing. They had mostly fluffed back up by this evening. I do love those birds though. I am leaving out about noon tomorrow with my friend Imogene. DH will man the Fort will I am gone. He is a good man.
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Post by pinegrov on Feb 17, 2011 19:40:39 GMT -5
Sandy and I know the feeling of wanting to swear off showing because of the whole washing thing. It is a job and I always ask myself why we put ourselves through this, but then the show comes and it all seems to be worth the effort.
Vern
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Post by korfuskluckers on Feb 18, 2011 0:40:36 GMT -5
I was shampooing my Cockerel for show on Sat and can't believe he managed to duck his complete head twice before i could get a good grip on him. When I dryed him and put him in a pen to sun I noticed he couldn't keep his balance. i think he got water in his ears or something. Took a few hours but he can walk without looking like a drunk chicken. i had never bathed one in a tub before. I usually bath in a shallow dishpan or two. Washing chickens wears me completely out. I almost swear off showing. They had mostly fluffed back up by this evening. I do love those birds though. I am leaving out about noon tomorrow with my friend Imogene. DH will man the Fort will I am gone. He is a good man. Good luck Julie, I cant wait for a update on how you did. Did you get Champ entered? Tell Imogene Hi, I sure miss her!
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Post by bamachicken on Feb 18, 2011 7:54:08 GMT -5
I am just taking him to see if they will let me swap position from blue to black, that is if he is okay this morning. He is the one I nearly drowned. I am going to have fun. I have to carry four chicks to a gal to. Told her we need to hook up real soon as I don't want to babysit dayolds at the show.
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Post by lildinkem on Feb 18, 2011 13:12:25 GMT -5
julie, Hope you make it back to back English "UK" Champs wins. I'll be pulling for you. Hey take a pic of this this olympic diving champ. I would love to see him. I had an aquatic bird I bathed a while ago. He did not have the trouble of yours though.
Good luck!
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