How to get feathers "whiter then white"!

[chickflick1066]

Stumps has her first show next weekend (the 16th) and I'd really appreciate some tips on how to get her two white feathers which are currently browny/yellow, restored to their lovely white and brightness?

Also, any other tips on how to make a native look as 'posh' as possible would be fab

[mrsh]

I used to buy a super hugh bucket/tub of chalk. Its great stuff, but be warned that your ]hands will look like they have been white washed

[hamish]

I use a shampoo especially for greys, its purple in colour and is a bit like the blue rinse that old ladies use. Prior to washing spray some Vanish stain remover on the hair and leave (try not to get too much on the actual skin) i leave it on the mane and tail for about 30 mins before washing out with the purple shampoo and find the results are quite spectacular¬!

[dollandherbie]

We always use pure soap flakes for the lambs that the young farmers show at county so I tried this on Dolls. Used them the night before the show and then used a shampoo for grey horses early on the day of the show

Heres a pic of how Dolls came up

[JoM]

Some friends of mine have a grey welshie - they use stardrops to bring him back to colour!! He came up lovely too!!! LOL

[alisonduke]

I use Tea Tree Oil shampoo for that lovely whiter than white and then baby oil or showsheen for the sparkle. Warm water will get the dirt out better than cold too.

[akehurstannabel]

I use canter coat whitener on sandys socks an blaze and that turns them bright white!Jo x

[manorian]

Show Clean left on white bits, after washing, for 5 minutes then rinsed off leaves white legs and feather brilliant white. It is diluted in water and goes purple so is probably similar to a blue rinse. You do not need a lot so it lasts quite a long time. I use it on my welsh cob that has four white legs and they look more natural than when I have used chalk or paste.