Aly~ Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I was reading another forum and someone on there suggested that because the bird was bathed using tap water (hard water) that it has caused the bird to pluck it's feathers. Can that really happen? I shower my bird with tap water and our water is pretty hard. Am I causing trouble? How do you bath your bird if you have hard water? I mist her with distilled water, but a real bath is hard to do using distilled water. Aly~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I use tap water to bathe my grey at least 3 times a week. She doesn't pluck. I mist her almost daily with Aloe Vera juice and that keeps her feathers soft and flake free. She loves the misting and fluffs out her feathers and spreads her wings so the spray can penetrate down to her skin. She gets really soaked. I have done this since she was 4 months old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aly~ Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 When you spray her with aloe, do you use it cold straight from the fridge? Is that to cold for them or do they like the cold? How long does aloe vera juice last anyway? Aly~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 My well has hard water and Josey doesn't pluck so that statement that hard water makes them pluck is bull. You can use the aloe vera juice straight from the fridge or allow it to come to room temperature, some greys prefer their bath water to be on the cooler side instead of warm. It will last a long time in the fridge but if you use it regularly it won't be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 In the summer Ana Grey's baths are cool and I make them room temperature in the cooler weather. I use a small bottle to spray my fids with so having the aloe vera out of the fridge is no problem. I just fill it from the larger jug in the fridge as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchroedersJen Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 It never occured to me...I use tap water to bathe my fids and dont use aloe anymore (I ran out and noticed that they didn't seem to mind).....Both of my boys look great. I think that whoever was blaming the water was probably grasping at straws. It sounds like hooey to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 The short answer is, No. I like Jen's "Hooey" also. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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