Can you bath baby dove (pigeons)?

Question

my doves are 2 weeks old and are very dirty as i am feedig them with syringes whcich can get dirty sometimes so are small and we need to keep them warm is it a good idea to give them a bath

Answer 1

How are you feeding them with the syringes? Maybe if you feed them less one at a time this can avoid the mess on them;) You can probably used a dry towel, napkin to wipe off the mess on them, but defintely NO bath because the goal is to keep them warm.

Answer 2

Only if they are completely feathered out.  Being dirty will not hurt them now.  Later when they have all their feathers, mist them with warm water from a spray bottle.  Don't spray into the face....Please read my profile