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About an inch or two,depending on the box size.The most important thing is the bird is able to hold onto a perch as opposed to keeping the feet flat....which causes the legs to naturally spread and essentially develope incorrectly.
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I put a little of that Rubbermaid shelf liner in the breeder box with some cotton balls seems to work great on the babies as they grow! Gives them something to grip...
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What does the shelf liner look like? What ever you did it worked!! Your babies are fabulous .
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It is in a roll and made of nonslip material tiny little holes . you line drawers or kitchen shelves with it and it can be cut with scissors to fit the area. You can find it at Kmart in the housewares!
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Is this it? http://www.amazon.com/Non-Skid-Cabin.../dp/B00IXYIWC8 I would be concerned that little toes would get caught in the weave.
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That's it but cheaper when called shelf liner at Kmart! I have had no problems with it . Helps them from getting splay legs, I suppose for the chicks it helps them get used to grasping with tiny feet....if you look at the latest pics I posted of the babies they are on it in the temp box I use while cleaning the breeder box...
Last edited by wingman; 11-12-2015 at 11:18 PM.
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I will remember your hint. Thanks. So you are handling the babies with no problems. That is not the advice I got from Cedar Dave. There are different ways of doing breeding/raising babies I guess.
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When I clean the breeder box Rio is right there watching she does not seem to mind as long as she can see the babies.
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