The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-01-08

hand or "a silk cloth is very uenc-
fetal. A little vaselino OF sweet OH
may be applied to the hand after
which the bird may bee struked or
rubbed FOR Is minutes twice a day.
This viii 10 persisted IN for @ week
or two before the show achieve re-
markable results. Evcnness of SUR
face color M lustrr uf piumagc can
bo very greatly improved II fnr sgme
time before the show thp buds are
kcpt in n ruhdued llrht sun has q
tendency 20 zap the life out Of the
feather. causing them to appear dull
and rough
Fitting white birds FOR an cxhibi.
ton h. au ara within Itself. and only
after years ~ experience can one
gain an the points 100 phasoH Of the
work Nearly an white birds that
are shown at the large shows are
washed The act Dr. That q white
bird that has N heen well washed
lookf pnor hl-1ondiuoned aud out OF
7 place ln good composition mo- matter
now fine a specimen IL may actually
hp. There ure hs many different
methods oe washing birds ~ there
are breeds OF white birds and { shall
give one method quoting from 4. H..
Fishel's articles on washing dr. iug
and funing white plymouth EuckH.
as given % feW years agu bon the
American Poultry Morld' Hs ful-
lows
"If YOU hay, 20 small number uf
birds t1 eNhihlt prepare tu wash tuur
birds four duyH before the show
first clean up vouI c'op- nicely.
putting boz fresh straw. HId 5000 Go lf
shat There is uo dust pn SOD, uf coop.
1u wires CT Iu Do room o. pus ibl.
have u warm pller tu wash vodr
birdie HrIf "a boiler Of soft water
nrd secure four wash tuh. boo Che
first lub place four inches OF luke
wngu water just enolah i1 cut The
dirt nicely ~ tubs two aud three
place ave to -iN iu,h-z OF lutoWarm
wafer Have tuh four neuriy lull OF
water with the nm OF This tub BE-
600 be trcd Tor tho bluluE water
Make hluinr water be- little stronger
iu blue thun Do bluluE white clothes
Take % cake of Ivory soap r. sptt
sponge. several Turkish towels. o.
couple OF palm loar fans and you
are ready
Place the bird ln tub number one
thorouEhly wettng the fsuthr4- n
every section of the ulgmnre Keel.
the ieft hand on the bird $50 that f
cannot fy ont Of the tub. Away
rub with The uluIuag- never against
~ After YOU have % bird wet uHs
soap. h%rglnuInE Oh the bead and
haoklc. washing clean then tho back
tail fun breast and budy iu rotation
a. named After you huv, washed
the bird clean Eet Hll the water you
can out OF the pluulhEc. and thrl
place the bird ln tub number Two.
Thoroughly rinse tho bird taking o.
spongs % grtung clean water
through every part of the piuunye.
using one hand Co loosen up The
feather. Take plenty OF time for
this aud when u have an the soap
washed "a place fhr bird I'm tub
numhHr . and 600 fHu work an over
again In this way you are sure Cd
get ala the SOAP af the plumaes
AFTER gettins aIl tho water possible
qut Of the plumagc an the bird n
'1lulng water Got be- Drain and thea
R"t an tho vHtcr possible out oft The
plumHge again. Now place th. bird
on a barrel covered with "a clean cioth
-o that there is mo- danger OF M.
bird getting dirty take the apour.
and get an Che water possible out
~ the riumars men take n ian
auG fan the bird uIl tho time picking
uut the ulumaEr that b.. separation.
tns ieuhofs TINS wall make thu
hind fuzzy aud fine WHEN dried
Hlnro the bird in e warm room. o.
near a warm stoNe not Too near Oh
o hot stove f0r the heat will curl. TOE
damp feathers and ruin your work
The shank aud tne- must also sf
given their share uf attention % the
birds ,ue Co look their beet Do 90.
shtuks Hrv mot perfectly -muofh and
healthy booking u treatment %
remedy them should Hr commenced
Just a. soon us tHH bird BE- selected