I'm so new at this that I can't help out much, but I wanted to share my VERY rudimentary chicken saddle. This is for those of us that own sewing machines but aren't really good at sewing. I hand-cut out the pattern by measuring my pullet's neck, length from neck to tail feather base, and then around the widest part of her tummy. I folded a piece of paper in half and started cutting. I then held the paper up to the chick until it looked right.
Once it looked right, I cut two out of an old pair of jeans. I then measured from the chicken's shoulder, across her breast, to under her opposite wing. I used that measurement to cut out the adjustable portion of an old bra strap.
Let me tell you... the buckle part helped a TON in getting it on, and now as the pullet grows, I can adjust the straps. I made sure the buckle is over her breast and not under a wing where it might chafe.
Once measured it out, I set my sewing machine to a zig-zaggy type pattern, pinned everything where I wanted it, and sewed it all together. It's not pretty at all, but my pullet didn't seem to mind that it's not aesthetically pleasing. She more complained about putting it on. My sewing machine has some fancy stitching that I attempted to use, but it didn't turn out well. I tried though!
I'm fairly certain one could hot-glue this entire thing together with the same results.
Once it looked right, I cut two out of an old pair of jeans. I then measured from the chicken's shoulder, across her breast, to under her opposite wing. I used that measurement to cut out the adjustable portion of an old bra strap.
Let me tell you... the buckle part helped a TON in getting it on, and now as the pullet grows, I can adjust the straps. I made sure the buckle is over her breast and not under a wing where it might chafe.
Once measured it out, I set my sewing machine to a zig-zaggy type pattern, pinned everything where I wanted it, and sewed it all together. It's not pretty at all, but my pullet didn't seem to mind that it's not aesthetically pleasing. She more complained about putting it on. My sewing machine has some fancy stitching that I attempted to use, but it didn't turn out well. I tried though!
I'm fairly certain one could hot-glue this entire thing together with the same results.