Splayed legs?

[aart]

I'm thinking about it. I may need to go out to the store and get small hair bands though. I only have large ones.

No vet wrap?

 

[Redhead Rae]

No vet wrap?

My mom might have some for her horses. How would I use vet wrap? Are these bands the right size?

 

[aart]

My mom might have some for her horses. How would I use vet wrap? Are these bands the right size?

Tho I've never actually hobbled a chick, I would think the hair bands would be hard to size...and those look to heavy for a tiny chick.

The vet wrap and be cut to the width and length needed, will stick to leg and itself.
Something like this:

 

[jonalisa]

You can use vet wrap or a bandaid.
The blue boot was quite fashionable, I have to tell you.
Those hair bands look a bit thick... Hard to tell though.

 

[Eggcessive]

I prefer the vet wrap or bandaids to hair bands. Leave them on for 3-5 days, but you can remove them and replace them if needed to check on the legs. Good luck, and nice work on the shoe.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Here's a video of the chick. Its getting around a LOT better in the last 4-5 hours. I would be worried that it would have a hard time getting up on the feeding platform with a hobble. What do you think?

 

[jonalisa]

I think I wouldn't give her the extra obstacle of jumping up there for food.

 

[Redhead Rae]

I think I wouldn't give her the extra obstacle of jumping up there for food.

I was worried about it at first, but just before I took that video (when I was trying to put together the stuff for the hobble) I saw Boot jump on the platform like it was nothing and start eating. I can get more chips to pile around the edges, but this platform works well to keep wood chips out of their food and water.

 

[aart]

She does look better....but...might still want to give it a try.