Making booties to protect leg feathers

[horsecrazy]

I saw a picture somewhere of a silkie breeder with homemade booties on her birds to protect their leg/foot feathers. I just got a pair of black Cochin bantams (

) that are pretty good quality and their leg feathers are very nice. I keep my chickens in a large run and their feathers are going to be worn to stubs in no time.
I was thinking, as a pattern, a circle for the sole (extra-thick), with a tube stitched to it , with drawstrings at the top.
But I'm afraid that they won't be able to grip their perch at night.
Has anyone else ever "booted' their bird?

 

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

Sounds silly to me. Cute but silly..

 

[turtleblossom]

Silly or not - if you make chicken booties you have to post a pic.
*snicker* chicken booties!

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

Why not just keep them on wire and/or shavings if you are worried about keeping their feet feathers in condition?

Boots would break the feather shafts, and they'll be just as bad as dirty feathers.....