- Sep 30, 2012
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Have any of you tried the hen saddles? One of my hens was/ is the favorite and the BEST layer and she is really torn up. I bought two different saddles and neither fits her well. The best one was a bit big and flipped up often. Yesterday something happened and the saddle was ripped off of her (it was found this AM by some thorns in an area they don't usually huddle, but with all the rain it was higher...). She has not tried to fly and I found her in the bottom laying box when she always lays in the second level.
There is no visible injury other than her squawking when getting picked up and the wing droops lower than the other. Any ideas on what to do for an injured wing? Should I help her onto the highest roost tonight so she doesn't fall any farther in pecking order?
There is no visible injury other than her squawking when getting picked up and the wing droops lower than the other. Any ideas on what to do for an injured wing? Should I help her onto the highest roost tonight so she doesn't fall any farther in pecking order?