I have had to use a saddle like this because the neighbor's rooster was just riding her too hard. It worked well and seemed to protect her. She finally stopped laying/started molting just a few weeks ago. My dilemma is it's December. Will she be ok, as far as temps go, if I remove the saddle now? IDK if a saddle prevents feather formation or keeps them too warm to take it off now in winter. (I'm in WI).
please can you show me where you bought these from?
does it stop him mating the hens? how do they react to begin with?
Chickens wander around for a little while until they get used to them. There's a chance a rooster will sneak up on a hen and tread her, but not often, most roosters stop treading hens.
