Monika

made a vest for a chicken? My friend saw some on FB and asked me if I could make one for her chicken. The one she saw was knitted and I told her I couldn't do that exactly, but I could make a quilted vest. Now I am working on a vest for a 3 lb. chicken. Any ideas/advice/experience?

Up North

LOL but my question is why?

Onebyone

That is one project I'd have to say go buy a onesie.

husker67

I saw that picture on Facebook. lol Chickens with vests. I sent the pix to a friend of mine who has roosters.

quiltsRfun

Probably to keep them warm. My neighbor has a heat lamp in her coop but they probably get cold when they go outside.

Monika

It has been colder here than usual. This project does make me laugh, but people put coats on their dogs, right?!?!

KenmoreGal2

Wow, I got a good laugh out of this post. But then I did some googling and actually found info on how to make a chicken vest. Maybe these will be helpful to you.

http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/ma...hicken-saddle/

http://youre-sew-crafty.blogspot.com...en-jacket.html

mandyrose

cute idea even penguins get cold http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/0...n_6660962.html

zozee

Thanks for the laugh. I tried reading it to my husband but kept cracking up mid-sentence.

Prism99

Although this is a knitting program, I think it would work fine cut out of fleece:
http://www.themarysue.com/chicken-sweaters/

This one shows how you can position buttons and buttonholes:
http://thechicken-wrangler.blogspot....tery-hens.html

Edit: It needs to be snug so the chicken doesn't get its foot caught in the material. The knitted sweaters have a bit of an advantage in that respect:
http://stitcheryprojects.com/2015/12...icken-sweater/