Rubber Boots or Disposable water proof shoes?

[justmeinflorida]

Kinda figured that with Florida.

Another tip is to have lots of cheap doormats at the foot of the porch steps, at the top, and anywhere else. Just in case you make a quick trip inside and forget to unshoe.

Great tip, thank you. I know just were to get them. We have guy in town that sells carpet, he always has small thin mats that are sewn around the edges for $1.00 each.

 

[donrae]

I don't use special shoes for tending my birds, or I'd be changing shoes all the time

I have home shoes and town shoes. I have a pair of tennis-type shoes and a pair of crocs for each, so 4 pairs altogether. I also have a pair of mud boots I hate to wear because they're so darn heavy.

My home shoes are worn for everything at home--chickens, garden, horse stalls, whatever.

Chicken poop on your shoes at Wal-Mart or church is embarrasing, so hence the town shoes.

Tennies in winter, crocs in summer.

easy peasy.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

I don't use special shoes for tending my birds, or I'd be changing shoes all the time

I have home shoes and town shoes. I have a pair of tennis-type shoes and a pair of crocs for each, so 4 pairs altogether. I also have a pair of mud boots I hate to wear because they're so darn heavy.

My home shoes are worn for everything at home--chickens, garden, horse stalls, whatever.

Chicken poop on your shoes at Wal-Mart or church is embarrasing, so hence the town shoes.

Tennies in winter, crocs in summer.

easy peasy.

Yep - this is how I do it too.

 

[Aunt LoLo]

Ha! Same here! I have a pair of crocs for normal days, a pair of rain boots for muddy days, and a rubber boot scraper mat at the foot of the deck stairs. I keep my shoes on the deck - it is covered, and right outside the kitchen, so it makes it easy to let the girls out in the morning, lock them up, or throw them treats during the day.

 

[ChickenLegs13]

I wear a pair of black army combat boots all day every day no matter what the occasion or what I'm doing.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

I have one pair of wellingtons that are only used for the chickens.
They get washed off every so often.

When I have quarantine birds I have a second pair of wellies.

 

[Quailsong]

I just use galloshes. In winter snow is 2-4' high they're perfect. In summer, it's dry enough to use garden shoes. Any other muddy time back to the galloshes.

 

[tntchix]

I am wondering if anyone keeps their boots inside (the actual storage part) of the coop? We don't have anywhere covered outside to keep them and I certainly don't want coop boots inside since my entryway door is in my kitchen.

I was thinking of hanging them upside down inside the doorway of the coop by the feed and supplies, but don't want spiders making homes in them either. Thoughts?

 

[aatx]

I'm addicted to Crocs (but not the clogs). As a pair gets to wear it has less cushion, I buy a new pair and the old pair becomes my house pair. I had a few house crocs at the old house, but when we moved, I pared it down to just one house pair. When my current "good" flats get worn down, I may devote them only to chickens/goats as they are easy to hang up outside (have to get them out of reach of the dogs.)

The style I've been wearing for a few years now:




My normal chicken wardrobe consists of a stained shirt, cut off sweat pants, and the flats pictured above. I'm sure I look ridiculous and I could care less!

 

[tntchix]

I'm addicted to Crocs (but not the clogs). As a pair gets to wear it has less cushion, I buy a new pair and the old pair becomes my house pair. I had a few house crocs at the old house, but when we moved, I pared it down to just one house pair. When my current "good" flats get worn down, I may devote them only to chickens/goats as they are easy to hang up outside (have to get them out of reach of the dogs.)

The style I've been wearing for a few years now:




My normal chicken wardrobe consists of a stained shirt, cut off sweat pants, and the flats pictured above. I'm sure I look ridiculous and I could care less!

@aatx great idea. I just went to their site and now I am wondering why peeps would wear those hideous clodhoppers when they have some nice shoes available that I have never seen. Wow. Must not advertise much huh?