Designer Chicken & Turkey Saddles

by MBLDesigns

Marion LoPrinzi

mbldesigns@yahoo.com
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Are your hens going bald? Do you want to protect your hens' backs? Has your hen been injured by a predator or accident? Or maybe you just want to dress up your chickens or turkeys, for fun, show, or ID. Then these designer saddles are for you!!!!! Sometimes these are called aprons when they are decorative.

We are even seeing new feathers grow back under these saddles. I have had several reports from customers saying the same thing.

Coverage for those bald shoulders

I've developed an extra part for these saddles that covers your chickens' bare shoulders!!!!

Details

These saddles are made out of machine washable/dryable denim. The elastic straps are heavily stitched on to reduce the possibility of them pulling off. Each strap goes over the hen's shoulder and under the wing to be snapped to the saddle. Decorative Pearl snaps are used to keep the straps attached even under the strongest roosters. Appliques are wonder-undered onto the denim and then satin stitched to the denim.

I only use the best quality denim so your saddles last under your roosters' or toms' toenails. I use 14ounce denim as it holds up to the toenails, yet still dries after a rain and lasts through the wash. You can choose any applique you would like, one of these or one of your own making. Perhaps you'd like your farm symbol on your saddle. Colors of designs may vary, depending on fabric and thread availability as well as my mood while sewing, so if you'd like something specific please be sure to let me know at the time of your order. Price may vary depending on complexity of your appliques. Snaps come in pearl white. Or if you'd prefer, just ask for buttons. The snaps do wear out, and I will replace them, you just pay return shipping.

How to dress your hen

The easiest way I've found to put these saddles on your chicken is to either sit down with the chicken in your lap facing sideways or have a friend hold the chicken. Unsnap the straps. Place the saddle on her back with the narrow section at her neck. Take a strap and place it over the top of her wing, over her shoulder and go under the wing, and snap closed. Repeat for the other strap. Settle her wings over the edges of the saddle and let her go. It may take a day or so for the saddle to lay flat, while she gets used to it. Check her every few weeks.

Prices
Size (overall height x width) 1 or 2 3 or more 8 or more 20 or more
Bantam (5 3/4"x5 1/4") $6.00each $5.00each $4.50each $4.00each
Bantam X-Wide (6"x9") $7.00each $6.00each $5.50each $5.00each
Bantam SuperWide (5 1/2"x15") $7.50each $6.50each $6.00each $5.50each
Standard (7"x6 1/2") $7.00each $6.00each $5.50each $5.00each
Standard Wide (7"x9") $7.50each $6.50each $6.00each $5.50each
Standard X-Wide (7"x11") $8.00each $7.00each $6.50each $6.00each
Standard SuperWide (6 1/2"x14") $8.50each $7.50each $7.00each $6.50each
Standard Long (6 1/2" x 9") $7.25each $6.25each $5.75each $5.25each
Large (9"x7 3/4") $7.50each $6.50each $6.00each $5.50each
Heritage Turkey (9"x 8 1/2") $8.00each $7.00each $6.50each $6.00each
Heritage Turkey with Rope Loop $9.00each $8.00each $7.50each $7.00each
Extra Wide Heritage Turkey (11 1/2"x12") $10.00each $9.00each $8.50each $8.00each
Broad Breasted Turkey (15 1/2"x10") $11.00each $10.00each $9.50each $9.00each
Large BB Turkey 40lb hen (17"x18") $12.00each $11.00each $10.50each $10.00each
Shoulder section $1.50 extra/saddle $1.00 extra/saddle
Grommets & Ring $0.75 extra/saddle
No Designs $0.50 off/saddle
Name Embroidered w/ Design $0.25 extra/word/saddle

New pricing effective Jan 21, 2008

Multiple saddle price discount is for your total number of saddles, not just in each size. So for example if you order 1 bantam, 1 standard and 1 large saddle, you would get the prices listed under the "3 or more" column.

Standard size fits most chickens, like RIR, Black Australorps. Standard Long is 2" longer in case you want to cover those bare tails. Large is about an 1" wider and 2" longer than Standard and is great for Jersey Giants and those larger chickens. For the mid-size chickens like Buff Orpingtons and Silver Laced Wyandottes, you can go with either the Standard Long or the Large. It just depends on how much back you want to cover. And I am always willing to make custom sizes for your special hens' needs.

Different Sized Turkey saddles now available. Heritage Size is for your Heritage breeds of turkeys, the slender ones. Broad Breasted size is longer than it is wide. Extra Wide is for those Wide turkeys and is wider than it is long. The 2 larger turkey saddles have a rope looped around the design on the saddle to help the tom stay on the hen for mating. If you'd like the rope for the Heritage turkey saddles, just let me know, that'll be $1 extra per saddle.

Shipping & Handling

I will ship your saddles using regular mail or priority mail. By # of pieces listed below, shoulder sections count as 1 piece, so for example 1 saddle with shoulders is 2 pieces. There is now a $1 handling fee included in the prices below. I do ship to Canada, just contact me for prices.

# of pieces Regular Mail Priority Mail
1 saddle $1.50 $5.60
2-5 saddles $2.00 $5.60
6-10 saddles $3.00 $5.60
11-20 saddles $4.00 $5.60

Order

To order, email me with how many saddles you want with which designs. I'll reply with your invoice for your payment. You can also calculate your total yourself and pay as described below. If you do not receive a reply within 24 hours, please resend your email as sometimes emails get lost in cyberspace, or I have a migraine. You may also phone in your order, 501-939-2382.

Payments

Payment can be made via Paypal to email address mbldesigns@yahoo.com I accept all major credit cards through Paypal.

Solution Graphics
Money orders are also accepted, and can be mailed to me at
Marion LoPrinzi
182 Applewood Trail
Lonsdale, AR 72087
If you need to speak to me, please phone me at (501)939-2382.

Custom sizes are available too, just email me for what measurements I require.

If you'd like to walk your chickens, I can put grommets and a ring onto the saddle, just let me know. Price is listed above.

Some designs I have made

As you can see, each of the designs can be made with different color fabric and stitching. More designs are coming all the time.

NOTE: All these designs can be enlarged and put onto anything else for you, such as quilts, tote bags, vests, anything. For example, if you'll look at the Cats of Love Quilt you'll see several cats on a lovely quilt, and if you'll look at The Roses Quilt you'll see the rose in several colors and at Oma's Rose Quilt the roses are quite large.

NEW DESIGNS!!!! February 22, 2008

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Some of the designs on Turkey Saddles

A goose saddle

Customer's pictures and Links

If you'd like your chicken's pictures to be displayed along with a link to your website, please send me the pictures and your link. Please keep the pictures below 100kb to keep the uploading of this page to a minimum.

Here is a showgirl rooster, courtesy of Lyn with www.thecozynest.com, showing off his apron, showgirl

Here are 2 silkies being walked on leashes attached to their aprons. walking silkies courtesy of www.thecozynest.com

Rescuing battery (caged) hens in the UK www.ex-battery-hens.com

Battery hens are what you might call caged hens. They are kept in cages all their laying life. Five to a cage, each hen allotted just the space of an A4 size sheet of paper. It is a cruel and barbaric practise to give cheap eggs to the masses. When they are laid out, as they manipulate the light to make 2 days into 3 so they lay 3 eggs every 48 hours. They are then sent to slaughter to make stock cubes, chicken pies, nuggets etc etc. We rescue them and give them a life, earth beneath their feet, sunshine, fresh air. It is amazing the first time the step on firm earth they are just stopped in their tracks. They have only walked on wire.

Contact or Custom order anything today send an e-mail to Marion

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