Poultry saddles prevent feather loss on a hens back when a cock treads her. After a short time into the breeding season (and it really doesn’t take long if you have only a few hens to a cock), you may notice some of your hens start to lose feathers on their …
As cocks get older, their spurs get longer. Some spurs can become very sharp and pointed and can cause damage to the sides of a hen during mating. Sometimes, this damage on hens can be missed as the wings cover this area, you should always inspect hens regularly and as soon …
Reversing last year’s stand-out High Vis statement, the perennial military trend hits the coops this season with the launch of Omlet’s Camouflage Chicken Jacket. Whether they’re dolling themselves up for a night out, preparing for battle against an army of henpeckers or forming a disguise to keep badly behaved cockerels …
Around mid-summer, many hens that are kept in a flock with a cockerel start to look bare on their backs having lost feathers from his constant attention. Small flocks suffer the most but even in a large flock, a cock will have his favourites who are no doubt the birds …
