Things You'll Need
- Bird treat or toy
- Vegetable oil
- Two soft cloths
- Water
Instructions
Placate the bird so that it isn't fluttering during the cleaning process. A bird treat or your bird's favorite toy can be useful in keeping the bird happy and still while you clean it. covering the birds eyes with a cloth is a good way to calm the bird.
Dip one end of one of the soft cloths into the vegetable oil, and gently rub it onto the feathers that have glue on them, and let to remain there for several minutes.
Using the second cloth, stroke the bird's feathers that are covered in oil to wipe it away, along with the glue the oil has taken off.
Repeat Steps 1 through 3 as often as needed to get all the glue off the feathers.
Wash the bird with mild soapy water to ensure that no oil is left behind on its feathers.