Keeping feather legged breeds in condition?!

[ultasol]

I would love to see a picture of the boots, and the boots on a bird, if someone has a picture to share. Pretty please?

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

I dont have any, but the ones I have seen are basically heavy cloth, lightly ties up in various manners above the spur or high on the shank for hens. Nothing fancy

 

[GracefulBantams]

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Great! I wanted to hear from someone that used sand

Is it just "regular" sand, or what is it called?

 

[GracefulBantams]

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I mean dirty as in poo and shavings stuck or somewhat inbeded in their foot feathers and undersides.

 

[ultasol]

Maybe she will chime in, but I believe AmyJo (Destiny crazynumbers) adds kitty litter to her shavings to absorb moisture??

 

[Sugar Sand Farm]

The sand I use in my runs in right on the ground I have heard somepeople use the sand they sell for childrens sandboxes. I dont have that problem hence the name of our farm lol I know it works my cochins and silkies do not get poo and feed stuck to the bottoms of their feet at all. My granddaughter just washed her white silkie for a show last week and only had to use alittle soap to get the feathers clean there was nothing stuck to the bottoms and no broken feathers either. When the sand gets too much food or poo or feathers, in it I just rake it out its much easier to clean than the chicken houses with wooden floors. I dont think I would use cat litter in my houses as it has to have chemicals in it.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

I add stall dry, but I read in an old book for showing that if you allow you bird to get there feet wet in dew its good for the foot feathers I'm going to try it this year.