artificial feet

Submitted by Tim on 8/9/05 at 6:14 PM. ( ) 4.239.87.191

Im looking for artificial feet for a snow goose and a cackling goose. the feet on the birds are as hard as a rock and really shrunkin. does anyone know were i can get some at?

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Don't give up

This response submitted by clewis on 8/9/05 at 10:46 PM. ( clewis@bossig.com ) 216.178.55.131

Generally even very hard dried feet can be revived with some effort. I would suggest that you wrap them in wet paper towels and seal them as well as you can in plastic - wrap with celophane or put in small plastic bags and tape the top - place in the refrigerator (assuming your spouse will not object) and let set for a couple of days - check each day ans see how they are coming. When they start to relax inject with soapy water using a 22 guage needle and a small syringe I start at the end of each toe and work back toward the heel. Although this is not an absolute, it generally works fine. Goos luck


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