{"product_id":"down-under-outdoors-4-pack-very-very-small-pvc-chicken-saddles-bantams-young-birds-pink","title":"DOWN UNDER OUTDOORS 4 Pack Very Very Small PVC Chicken Saddles, Bantams, Young Birds Pink","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDOWN UNDER OUTDOORS 4 Pack Very Very Small PVC Chicken Saddles, Bantams, Young Birds\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"b\"\u003eCovered by U.S. Patent No. RE45,586. Protection, durability, comfort,\naffordability and a saddle that stays on, have been the driving forces behind\nour design. Make sure to watch the video on our listing for instructions on\nhow to put it on. The elastic is high quality for durability which makes it\ntight to stretch, so the right technique is important, but once it is on it\nhas no pressure on the bird. We grow out about 300 young birds each year and\nhave been using these small PVC saddles as a preventative to stop feather\npecking even before it starts. They are for young birds from about 7 weeks and\ncan be installed as soon as the bird is large enough and left on until the\nsaddle is too small for them, at about 14 to 17 weeks. If they shake the\nsaddle off, the birds are still too small for it. It is best to install the\nsaddles at night time as they will settle down more quickly with it and wake\nup the next day without it being much of an issue. It is normal for them to\ntry and get it off using whatever method they can, but they will not be hurt\nin trying. Just be patient and they will get used to it, usually within a few\nhours. They are particularly helpful when growing out young males together, as\nmales are renowned for feather pecking backs, tails and shoulders. Don't be\nput off because they are made from PVC and not canvas, (like our saddles for\nStandard size chickens), because the PVC suits this purpose amazingly well. It\nis very lightweight and low cost, but very tough and the birds soon learn how\nto move it away from their backs for airflow and dust bathing. Even though\nthey have mainly been designed to prevent feather pecking, they can also be\nused for breeding protection on bantams and smaller breeds of chickens. We\nhave used our saddles without any problems in heavy rain falls, heavy frosts\nand even in the middle of summer when it can get over 100 degrees. The saddles\nare guaranteed for 12 months for any reason, however I expect you would get a\nfew seasons out of them without any problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul class=\"a\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DOWN UNDER OUTDOORS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48442012729569,"sku":"pp-B0946677NC","price":123.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0464\/0433\/7819\/files\/B0946677NC.jpg?v=1780544431","url":"https:\/\/outfitocean.com\/products\/down-under-outdoors-4-pack-very-very-small-pvc-chicken-saddles-bantams-young-birds-pink","provider":"OutfitOcean Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}