I am also going to make a saddle that covers more of the back: back, wings, and tail. I found that the plain saddle just makes them peck elsewhere on the hen. I wonder what a hen would look like with a hood....
This is what I got: Rooster Booster is simply a cover up. That's why it's purple. It stains the skin to conceal it from the peckers. The scent is just supposed to further discourage them. This is what I did: I used something called Biotin, which is just a spray that I use on my sore back. It...
I feel your pain..I put saddles on all of them, although a couple have not been pecked at, I wanted them to all feel the same. It has worked well, until last night. When I came out this morning, the one that gets picked the most has holes clear through the saddle. I put rooster booster on...