Brown Poultry Saddles
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Canvas Poultry Saddles, in a tough brown canvas with cream trim. Available in small, medium and large. Handmade in England.
Protect your hens from an over-amourous cockerel during mating as they can easily wound the hen and draw blood during the mating season.
Also useful to protect the back of hens that are being pecked by other hens as the saddle will prevent wounds and allow new feather growth underneath.
Note: The Saddles are handmade so colours and design may vary occasionally. The current design varies from that in the images as the tape has a popper closure to make it a little easier to put onto the hen.
Handwash with care or scrub with a dry stiff brush. Made from rot-proof, water-proof, durable canvas, strong cotton and quality bias binding.
3 sizes available: (width is from under wing to under wing):
Small - 18cm wide x 14cm long, suitable for Bantams.
Medium - 20cm wide x 15.5cm long, suitable for larger Bantams and hybrids
Large - 22cm wide x 16.5cm long, suitable for larger hens including Brahmas
Standard delivery via courier is next working day to most mainland UK destinations for orders placed before 2pm (excl. weekends and bank holidays). Please note this may not always be possible at busy times e.g. after weekends and bank holidays.
We got this for our adult Araucana hen who is petite, but the medium fits her fine. She's a favourite of the rooster, and her size seemed to make her prone to feather loss from him mounting her.
I'd suggest making it a 2 person job to put the jacket on, especially if you have a feisty hen, but it was otherwise easy to fit. The straps have lots of give, so I'm not worried about it rubbing. We put it on her before bed, and by the morning she didn't seem to notice she was wearing it. Sometimes it rides up, which seems to be to do with her wing placement, but it usually fits flush against her back and you can hardly notice she's wearing it.
The saddle feels like quality material and looks well put together. I think this is a great price for something handmade in the UK, and it feels like it should last for years.
I also asked customer service for sizing advice via email and received a prompt reply.
I was very impressed. Hand made in the UK with highly durable fabric. I got size medium for the rhode island reds and large for the brahmas. Struggled to get them on at first but then realised The press stud makes it much easier to get them on.
We have a couple of Warrens and a Buff Orpington cockerel who is very frisky at this time of year! The saddles are providing great protection from sharp claws and over amorous advances! Really easy to put them on the girls and I wash them each week to avoid any mites making it their home too. Great product.
Well received by Dot the hen. Easy to put on and really well tolerated. I would definitely buy again if necessary.
Looking good, feeling good. As you can see from the picture, our Jersey Giant hen is extremely proud of her new outfit. No more embarrassing, baldy back. Both comfortable and practical, the saddle fits like a dream and allows her, once again, to strutt her stuff like the magnificent bird she is. Thank you, Flyte So Fancy!
