Birdy Bootie Medium Waterfowl Bootie Pair (fits Most Smaller/Medium Sized Ducks) • Gray Camouflage, (WFBBGRAYCAMOMP)

I rarely write reviews, however when a product is unique and this helpful it seems appropriate. My Sanjack Longcrower hen dislocated her knee when her foot slipped through slats on the coop ladder causing her to panic. I called the vet and immediately followed her instructions to adjust the joint and splint the knee, but while the hen could walk, she dragged her foot or walked on her 'knuckles'. The Birdy Bootie remedied this. The hen has been able to remain with her flock mates, who have accepted her newfound fashion statement without any ruffled feathers or undo interest.This is a large hen with long legs and toes. The Birdy Bootie fits well with no adjustment needed. She has been wearing it for a week now without incident, it stays in place and is easy to put on and remove. I have only needed to wipe the exterior with a damp cloth so far. For me and silly Lily this product was the answer to the problem.I do recommend watching the provided 'How to Put the Birdy Bootie Protective Shoe on Your Chicken' video provided by the seller.We have replaced the coop ladder with a wider, solid backed unit for the silly Sanjacks.

Love them overall.... BUT...The hole for the hallux toe [Back toe on a duck/goose] could be positioned better/bigger and properly secured with stitching arounf it so it won't tear or Fray. The only REAL issue I had/have is the stitching. Not only is it Very poor/rushed ( Especially for the price).Sadly, On one booty I needed to repair it IMMEDIATELY, after only putting them on Him [my duck] One time. Just to see if they fit properly. [To which they Do!], it was the stitching at the "Tip" of the toesI'm happy with the size & design.It looks as though a "backstitch" to secure to thread wasn't done, so I repaired it myself. [Very easily with needle and thread], but for the Price I paid for ONE pair for these Quality "Duck/Goose booties", I shouldn't have had ANY issues.I AM happy with the product, as they are, so far, the best ones I've found.. SO far.. but ALSO the MOST expensive [By MORE than "Just a couple dollars" too], to which is understandable, quality costs more.Overall im only giving 4☆ out of 5☆ for those reasons.. otherwise it would have been 5.And the ONLY reason it's 4☆, and NOT 3☆ due to the issues, that 4th☆ is for the SPEEDY delivery & Service.If the issues I mentionedabove can be fixed, OR the Price Adjusted [LOWERED] if the issues arent fixed [and I canFix myself...again...]I'd definitely order MANY more in the different sizes I need.[We rescue and raise Ducks/Geese/Guinea Fowl so we are always in need if GOOD QUALITY foot wear, especially for our "ESA" Fowl, "House" Fowl, and/or rescues being treated for bumblefoot/injuries etc.1st pic is the part I had to repair.2nd pic is the spot for the Hallux toe to come through, where I suggest stitching around.. to secure it. So there's no ripping or tearing...I REALLY hope they actually READ these reviews.. and Actually take initiative to TRY some suggestions for "fixes" or etc...Thank you!

I have various ducks and my mixed breed boy was limping and need booties during the healing process for bumble foot. The boots are supposed to be for medium waterfowl and they’re way too small. He’s a medium to large Duck I really thought I measured his feet good but apparently not. Still clearly a very nice product. I’m definitely going to order a couple bigger pairs.

I don't want to write a super negative review about something that is a "good try" at something that is needed and that may work in some cases, and that's why I'm giving this 3 stars. But I also want to avoid other people wasting over $50 on something that proves useless.I initially bought a pair of the "medium" size for our pekin duck who has foot issues. I hoped to be able to put the wrapped feet inside the boots. No way. First off, the medium size was way too small for her. I gave up before even trying the second boot. So I went and ordered a pair of the Large size (for geese). I'm familiar with what goose feet are like and had my doubts about a pekin duck fitting them, and I was right on that. I was able to get her feet in it this time (although because the opening is at the top and doesn't run along the outside, putting the foot in still means scrunching up their feet, which I would think would be very hard with a wrapped foot, and which the duck fought with all her might. It was pretty stressful all round). I finally got the boots on her, took her outside, where I discovered that she could initially walk in them more or less, but once seated she could scarcely get up because the boots were making her feet so big, they sort of caught on the ground. Within a few hours she had one of the (tightly velcroed) boots off and was able to move around better, and the second one came off not long after.It seems like an intermediate size is needed between the current Medium and Large. It would also help to have an opening down the side so that the foot can be easily slotted in rather than scrunched up and forced.I also agree with another reviewer that the slot for the back toe is an issue. I could not get our duck's toe to stay in the slot, probably because of the basic size issue, and that's a big deal with ducks.My advice to the seller - great idea in principle, please take feedback from reviewers here and adapt. It's a lot of money to be paying for those small pieces of fabric. We're paying for a good design that works, and right now we're not quite getting that.

I greatly regret ordering these "booties." I have a rooster who was struggling with bumblefoot, but I soaked his feet regularly with Epson salts water and wrapped both feet well with gauze (with drawing salve, and later Neosporin), followed by vet wrap. This went on for more than two months before I ordered these "booties." The foot that had the scab got well, but the other foot--which had no visible sign of bumblefoot even from the outset--never ceased to bother him. My main purpose was to better pad his foot so that he could walk comfortably, and I had hopes that the silver-treated material would help with healing whatever the problem was. I was persuaded by reviews that mentioned the economy of these bird shoes, given that I had already exceeded their price by at least double. However, I did have a question after ordering (and seeing how long the lag time would be before receiving them), so I called the company. Talking to someone then was not an option, but someone would get back to me real soon. There apparently is quite a lag time for that, too, but I finally got a call from a company rep soon after the boots were sent. She didn't know the answer to my question but said that the owner knew a lot about poultry and promised she (the owner) would call the next day. That never happened, and I'm certainly not expecting it to happen.Before putting the boot on, I lightly dressed my rooster's foot pad with a dab of Neosporin and a single piece of gauze--no vet wrap, nothing bulky. I had problems getting them on him, but a multitude of reviewers speak of initial difficulties getting them on. These would abate as the boot was used, they said.Two days later, I realized that two of my roosters' toenails had turned black. I took the boot off immediately. The rest of the toe (in each case) was not discolored, but it seemed to have some sort of transparent slime on the skin, like a thin, delicate layer of skin. It peeled off to the touch.The next morning, one toe was entirely black and had no flexibility. The other toe has some black where the toe meets the pad, but was still supple. This morning, the black toe is clearly necrotic. If this is gangrene (and no, it doesn't smell), then it missed the green stage typically associated with gangrene altogether.Would this have happened without the birdie bootie? No. As I said, I had been tending to his feet for more than two months before receiving this product. My impression is that the boot cut off the circulation in those two toes.The toe that is entirely black is clearly dead; from my research, I gather that it will fall off on its own. I don't even want to predict what will happen to the other toe. If this infection or whatever it is goes further, my rooster may well lose that foot, and I'm now doing research on DIY prosthetics for him in case the whole foot must be amputated. I will not put him down in any event.Don't tell me to go to a vet. I live in a deeply rural area in Appalachia. The livestock vets around here don't understand the whole livestock-as-pets thing, given that livestock are money and food--and nothing else--in this area. To them, people like me are outrageous eccentrics.I will post photos of Finn's toes soon, preferably before they both fall off. (I don't have a cell phone--cells don't work where I live--and it will take me time to track down my digital camera.)edit, July 31:After writing the above, I did find a small-animal vet, a new "exotic animals" addition to a local veterinary clinic, who will see him tomorrow, August 1. Finn isn't exactly "exotic," but the new vet has chickens herself, and she surely has more academic science background than I do.Aug. 3, 2019Finn had surgery yesterday. The necrotic toe would have fallen off, but there was discoloration at the base of the neighboring toe, and the vet needed to dig that out, but the black toe was in the way. She cut the dead toe off, cut the tip of the neighboring toe off (it was black), then removed all the infection at the base. She wrapped everything after a heavy application of Neosporin. Finn is on an anti-inflammatory/pain reliever and an antibiotic (amoxicillin). I am tending to him at home now.From the veterinarian's report before the surgery: "Finn has a dead toe and a partially dead toe next to it, likely from lack of circulation due to the sock applied. The foot is is full of infection. We need to amputate the toe and the tip of the other toe and drain out the abscess." Plenty more detail in scientific language (digits and "distal phalanx" etc.) that I can add.This surgery, which was unnecessary until I used this "bootie," cost me $315.Finn is 6 pounds.I strongly suggest that the sale of this product be discontinued on Amazon. Had the company producing it simply called me when I asked, this situation could have been averted. This alleged "rescue" is not worth supporting.