Birdie Bath Time!

 Baths! Does your bird love it?  Mister bottle, shower or dish?  You can see in the video that Zico loves (he was a little bashful this time because of the camera) his mister shower, and as for Tripp well he wasn't letting a camera on him disturb his bathtime!.  They both REALLY get into it when left alone to "do their thing."  Although watching a bird bathe is fun, does everyone understand how important baths are for your bird??  They are necessary for healthy feathers, we bath 2-3 times weekly! Make sure your feathered friends don't get too chilled during or after their bath.  We learned a trick, especially for birds living in northern climates (like WI!) during the winter season, a solution of 10% aloe and water helps to moisten their skin without weighing down the feathers or causing build-up on them.  They look beautiful!  Make bathtime fun, this shouldn't be a forced activity...find ways to make it enjoyable!

If you have stories about your birds bathing and loving it...please share!  A happy bathing bird a site that puts a smile on my face!  Even if your story involves a wild bird at your bird bath...we're equal opportunity people!