Chicken saddles

[Batty about Banties]

Whats some opinions either way? Do they work? Should I buy one or try to rig up one of my own? What are some other options for bareback hens?

 

[Jesseschickens]

you could always seperate them but that can stress them and be difficult for you to care for ive never used one before but i was looking at some peoples remarks and they say they work pretty well i was looking at some my self

 

[Mrs. K]

ok, I have a 9 month roo, who is quite busy with 7 hens, and their back show it. I have read here, that a good roo generally gets better, but not till he has a little age.

So I am thinking the saddles. I will try and sew some this week, and this is my question, do they prevent fertilization, or just protect the back?

MrsK

 

[Batty about Banties]

I am hoping it only protects the back but not sure

 

[Judy]

I have used them on two different hens who were being mated frequently and had torn feathers or a bare spot on their backs. They worked very well and the chickens eventually returned to normal feathering. I used the kind you make with just a pair of scissors and a scrap of polarfleece. Directions in this BYC page, scroll way down:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=167

You can also make one with just duct tape; it is supposed to be left on til the bird molts it off.