Nettie had a post showing shoes she made for her duck with bumblefoot. I had asked if it could be modified for chickens, and she wanted to give it a shot. I sent pictures and measurements of chicken feet, and she sent me a pair of shoes. They are AWESOME!! Made out of the same stuff wetsuits are made of. We are in the process of testing them, and they may need a few minor tweaks, but for not having chickens, she did a great job.
The shoes were not too dificult to put on.
However, you do need a helper, and you need to make sure the helper is holding the chicken securely. My helper was not:
After putting the shoe on, while hubby was cleaning the blood off his face, neck and chest, I took a video of Laurel walking with the shoe on: Click to view:
Part 2, scratching and acting like a normal chicken:
She walked thru very wet grass and mud puddles, and her foot stayed dry. Stay tuned, this is the first day of testing.
The shoes were not too dificult to put on.
However, you do need a helper, and you need to make sure the helper is holding the chicken securely. My helper was not:
After putting the shoe on, while hubby was cleaning the blood off his face, neck and chest, I took a video of Laurel walking with the shoe on: Click to view:
Part 2, scratching and acting like a normal chicken:
She walked thru very wet grass and mud puddles, and her foot stayed dry. Stay tuned, this is the first day of testing.
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