Guest Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Just wondering .....when do you start showering your baby? Is there an adjustment time you should wait when you bring them home? Can I start the first day? I would like to start a schedule as soon as she comes home and I plan on showering being part of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2birds Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I've showered my baby already. She seemed to have a look on her face like she didn't know what was going on but not afraid. In just a few short minutes she seemed to start liking it. What I had falling on her was a very light mist for about 10 minutes. Well, that's the extent of my minimal experience and two cents on showering baby greys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 2birds--how old is your baby? did you put her on a perch in the shower or did you use one of those misters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2birds Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) Well, I wheel the birds cages outside and hose the cages down with them in it. At the time of cleaning they really don't get a shower because the water pressure would be too much for them. After the cages are clean I put the sprayer on mist and hang it over their cages. That's when they start to flap their wings, scream and yell, and sing. At first the baby just sat there but in a few minutes she was ruffling her feathers and trying to get wet all over. My baby grey is almost 20 weeks. My other two birds are a goffins too, and an alexandrine parakeet. Edited August 27, 2014 by 2birds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I started Dayo in the shower at 15 weeks old. He still hates them 7 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 I started Dayo in the shower at 15 weeks old. He still hates them 7 years later. LOL Thanks danmq. I hope Maggie loves them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 2birds--Oh I see you are from Florida so that that makes sense. NJ weather isn't as kind to us as long as it is in FL. I can try that tho for sure in the summer months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Shower from the start. Warm temp and inviting! Sophie HATES the shower. but I got her at age two. She still hates the shower, says " no thank you!" She gets showered, and warned. She understands that I HAVE to do it, for health reasons! She doesnt know what that means, but it is important, and she needs to " bite the bullet!" I shower her, Sean is on the other side to receive her.She trusts us and knows we do this for a reason! ( still hates us what we are doing!) Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerial.2000 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 The petstore started Marco off on a misting before I brought her home at 4mo old so I just kept it up and now between her bathing in her water bowl and showers with me, she loves the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffNOK Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 The breeder misted Gracie from the start. I have to admit that I was not that regular with baths until she started picking her tummy feathers a few weeks back. Now I bathe her twice a day with water and aloe and she loves it. In fact she asks for baths now. Twice a day at 8 am and 6pm she says "Wanna Bath". I love to see her close her eyes and bask in the mist. I wish I had been better about it before. She used to scratch herself a lot, but since the water and aloe--she rarely scratches or seems uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Ok So do you feed them breakfast first and then bath time or bath first then eat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acappella Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I would say breakfast first then shower or she'll be too busy grooming to eat. You don't have to shower every day but it's up to you what kind of daily schedule you want to employ. p.s. Some birds like warm water some prefer ice old. Dorian, loves cold water. If I want to get him I the mood for a shower I put cold water with a few ice cubes in his water dish, then, when he stars splashing around I get out the sprayer and get him soaked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabelltech Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I started Gabby off at about 4 months old. She prefers to hop on my head while showering and leans toward the spray to get wet. As long as I don't rush her and let her choose, she's okay. She often will jump back and forth from my head to the shower door several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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