chicken saddle

Hello! I recently bought two chicken saddles for my hens. They dont seem bothered by wearing them. Are the saddles safe to be kept on for a longer period of time? how long is it recommended to keep them on? also are the straps safe to be worn around the chickens wings? they seemed quite soft to me

finally have the coop together! Also have the saddle on one of my hens (Dorothy), her poor back has no feathers on it, got the saddle to protect her and hopefully her feathers will start growing back soon!!

Hi All! Long time reader. I've gotten great advice here and hope you all can help with my current situation. I had a flock of 5 hens. One, PepperCorn, as always been at the bottom of the pecking order, but overall, the girls were nice enough to her. They are between 3-4 years old. We then...

Hi, I've heard a rooster can pick a "favorite" hen and that hen can get overly picked on. Noticed this bald patch on one of my girls. Is this a chicken saddle problem? Sorry for the blurry quality. She didn't want to sit still and pose for the pic. Thanks! Athena

A couple of my hens were molting, not too bad but some were having added stresses put on them being the favorites of much larger roos. I went online and found this printable template to size: Chicken saddle. I couldn't find the length people were using for criss-cross saddles. This one you just...