I was going to ask about saddles this morning until I saw this thread LOL I was wondering how do you make the saddle fit right when the hen does not have much of a tail to help hold it on?
I have an EE girl that is my banty roo's fav and she is getting really bald but no skin showing yet - but he has broken alot of her tail feathers off.
Also after I put the saddle on how long does she need to wear it? and will he still mate with her -with it on?
Ma -Thanks for the information. Will be needing to order soon.
Crazy- I don't think that the saddle will protect tail feathers. It's designed to protect their backs and upper part of their sides from the roo's spurs and his treading.
I know the one that I made came down enough that it deflected off from the tail feathers. If your making them yourself you can always adjust the pattern to cover further down.
I know the saddles dont protect the tail feathers - the problem I am having with poor Zelda is that she does not have much of a tail to help hold the saddle on LOL I guess I could make one that has holes for her legs to go through and holes to put her wings in that will kinda wrap around here??
so if I get this right and it fits I leave it on for about 3-4 weeks?
I ordered the "extra-long" that she makes and it does cover the tail feathers. Or you can just order the "standard." If making your own, I suppose you can just make it longer.
The saddle is held on, very snugly, by elastic straps that go under the wings, and then snap back onto the saddle.
My grandmother would not believe it if she could see my hens with their saddles on...............
is there anyone on the board that sells them ? I have a ton of material I dont know why and I have a brand new sewing machine that is two years old used once LOL
I will try to measure zelda when DH gets home and try to see what i come up with before Clyde gets down the skin.