Chicken Saddle Safe?

[courtsmarans]

Curious if those 3 from the same line as the others?
How old are they?

They are their "kids". almost 8 months

 

[courtsmarans]

Please don't do this...it interferes with the chickens ability so use their feathers to keep warm. How cold does it get there?

My apologies, I did not know that it would interfere with their natural behaviour and ability to keep warm. It’s a good thing you told me not to as well because I haven’t actually finished it yet, besides she (my chicken) seems to be fairing okay with cold and windy days.[/QUOTE]

It is in the 80s here, so if anything i would be worried they would be warm!

 

[Peppercorngal]

My apologies, I did not know that it would interfere with their natural behaviour and ability to keep warm. It’s a good thing you told me not to as well because I haven’t actually finished it yet, besides she (my chicken) seems to be fairing okay with cold and windy days.

It is in the 80s here, so if anything i would be worried they would be warm![/QUOTE]
The bird nerd is in Australia, it's summer here, but winter there!

 

[aart]

The bird nerd is in Australia, it's summer here, but winter there!

But not cold enough to even worry?
If this is accurate:

 

[The_BirdNerd]

But not cold enough to even worry?
If this is accurate:
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It’s pretty accurate as an average temperature, since I get up in the early mornings (6:00am) to let her out the temp can be at about 3-4 degrees Celsius (37-39 Fahrenheit). I have to stop comparing how I feel to the way my chicken feels, she’s a completely different animal from me. Not to mention that she has feathers but I do get worried about her comb and feet sometimes.

 

[aart]

I have to stop comparing how I feel to the way my chicken feels,

Exactly!

 

[Wilson96]

I know about chicken aprons but my roo’s favorite hen is getting a bald spot at the top of her neck. Anything to do about that except separating him or her from everyone?

 

[Live my hens]

Hen saddles are perfectly safe as long as you put them on properly and have the right size. I will double check where mine came from and update with details, it's very durable and high quality.
It IS a tight fit, as it is supposed to be to keep the saddle in place and from coming off/shifting around. My hen was a little uncertain at first but she figured it out in two days and ran around just like everyone, I never had an issue with it.
In my opinion, the problems can arise if you have the wrong size for your bird, namely too loose which can get caught, tangled, or come partway off freaking the hen out.

I absolutely don believe that those should be used.

Mold, bacteria etc. Can start growing under those saddles. They must be uncomfortable also. They also prevent feather movements, breathing. Very stressful for a chickens.

@aart is right, chickens fluff out their feathers to keep the heat in and stay nice and warm but when you use a chicken coat for them it can interfere with their ability to keep warm and then that can make them very cold.
What breed is your hen? And how cold does it get where you are?

She is an australorp which I should know can handle all kinds of Australian weather. I’m based down in Melbourne but I’ve been noticing that there are some really windy, cold and wet days. This shouldn’t concern me seeing as the run is undercover and she has an inside area too. I’ve let her out on numerous occasions whether it’s sunny or raining and she just doesn’t mind.
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