Get your free chicken saddle pattern! Chicken saddles have several uses with the main one being to save wear and tear on your hen's feathers from overly aggressive roosters. Chicken saddles also help protect your chickens from being snatched up by hawks.
Featured Video: Julie and the chicken Saddle
In this video Julie shows exactly how to make a chicken saddle using a pattern she found online. See pattern below.
Free Chicken Hen Saddle Pattern
This is the Chicken Saddle Pattern Julie used that she found on Backyardchickens.com. We have used this pattern and it works well on a standard size chicken. If you are not into sewing we have some great deals on Chicken Saddles below.
Chicken Saddle Pattern from Backyardchickens.com
How Hen Saddles Can Protect Your Hens
Hen saddle (Hen Saver aprons) are preventative protection for your lady hens from roosters
Hen Saddles protect your hens' backs from roosters; prevents feather loss from mating, covers feather loss during molting, coverscuts and gashes that can lead to picking, cannibalism and death in both domestic and commercial flocks.
Hen Saddles help wounds to heal
Cover areas of feather loss and wounds to promote healing and re-growth of feathers.
Hen Saddles offer protection from hawks
Hawks are looking for chickens to snatch, kill, and eat. They may not recognize your chickens with a hen saver apron or they may not see them if they are wearing a camouflage apron/saddle. (You can use them on your rooster too)! These aprons provide potential protection against hawks by reducing their ability to grasp or see your chickens.
Keeps your chickens warmer during the winter months
Hen Saddles protect your hens' backs from roosters; prevents feather loss from mating, covers feather loss during molting, coverscuts and gashes that can lead to picking, cannibalism and death in both domestic and commercial flocks.
Hen Saddles help wounds to heal
Cover areas of feather loss and wounds to promote healing and re-growth of feathers.
Hen Saddles offer protection from hawks
Hawks are looking for chickens to snatch, kill, and eat. They may not recognize your chickens with a hen saver apron or they may not see them if they are wearing a camouflage apron/saddle. (You can use them on your rooster too)! These aprons provide potential protection against hawks by reducing their ability to grasp or see your chickens.
Keeps your chickens warmer during the winter months
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Important note about Hen saddles: Hen saddles should be kept clean and removed at night to reduce the chances of bacteria buildup, risk of injury and to allow the birds skin to get air. Birds with injuries or bald patches should be quarantined from the flock until they are healed, so other birds do not peck at them.
