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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Pomona on June 08, 2010, 06:20:49 pm

Title: Nappies for chickens
Post by: Pomona on June 08, 2010, 06:20:49 pm

I came across http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=131065&p=1 (http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=131065&p=1)

And was a bit nonplussed.  To put it mildly  :o

Anyone heard of this - or  used them?? 

Title: Re: Nappies for chickens
Post by: jameslindsay on June 08, 2010, 06:27:02 pm

That is awful, did make me chuckle though. Only in America I guess. :)

Title: Re: Nappies for chickens
Post by: Sharondp on June 08, 2010, 07:17:15 pm

OK I get the saddles (my poor RIR is almost bare  :() but 'diapers'  ??? ::) Crazy!

Title: Re: Nappies for chickens
Post by: Daveravey on June 08, 2010, 08:10:37 pm

I thought this was a wind-up until i followed the link ...

I wonder if he'll do me some waterproof jackets & wellies for my girls ... it's kinda wet out there you know  :D


Methinks he's got too much time on his hands   ::)

Title: Re: Nappies for chickens
Post by: doganjo on June 08, 2010, 08:29:02 pm

Quite an entrepreneur!

Title: Re: Nappies for chickens
Post by: egbert on June 08, 2010, 08:59:59 pm

Don't get me wrong, its bizarre.  ;D

But, reading through some of the posts I can see some instances where it was useful- one lady was a volunteer taking the chickens to nursing homes for the elderly and very ill, so they can stroke the chickens. This way its not a health risk.  :P


But generally - barmy  ::)

Title: Re: Nappies for chickens
Post by: valr on June 13, 2010, 11:01:11 pm

For a brief time I had a serama (bought from a shop wi' big windaes - ie they saw me coming ;D ;D)
and apparently they are more common in malaysia as house pets than cats or dogs - and guess what ? They wear nappies! ;D ;D ;D