what is a chicken saddle?

[random]

i know that the name itself is pretty self-explanitory, but i was wondering if any 1 had a pic cuz id like to know what 1 looks like...just for curiosities sake...

 

[gritsar]

Here a thread about em, even contains a pattern:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=69806&p=1

 

[HidingInTheHenHouse]

I thought a chicken saddle covers the back to protect that area while feathers regrow or from a not so gentle rooster? The link is to a diaper, which I don't think is the same thing.

 

[random]

yes...i thot it was for roo protection too...?

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

Here is a link that talks about them and has more links to patterns,
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=246656

 

[gritsar]

Yep, sorry I grabbed the wrong link. Me's tired.

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

This is a pic of Tosca in hers. She's a tiny bit irritated but by the second day she was a little pro in one.

It's for bare backs/shoulders while the hen (or roo) is moulting or protection from the roo's feet when he goes to mate. I also use it on my girl to help her in cold weather.

 

[WriterofWords]

eheheheheheh I was going to say it is smaller than an English saddle but similar to a racing flat with really short stirrups.
My hens look good in their pretty saddles!

 

[Grant6411]

you know, im only 4 foot 6 so i think i should get a saddle and ride one of those giant plymoth rocks around. how much miles to the water do you think i'd get? and how much chicken-power is in the all new toyota taplymothrockcoma?


lol i hope i get some ppl loling after me

 

[WriterofWords]

LOL,,, I'm wayyyyy to tall to ride a chicken, even Nugget!