Our pheasant saddles are machine washable and designed to last, made out of a tough, premium cordura 1100 denier material – produced in the UK by people with disabilities and those furthest from the labour market. 

Saddles are available in two sizes: standard and extra long for larger breeds of birds. Choose between a light grey or black finish.

What is the purpose and why should you use pheasant saddles/breeding jackets?

All gamebirds are prone to aggressive behaviour when breeding in captivity, but pheasants are by far the worst. In chicks, toe and beak picking are common, while vent, wing and head picking more frequently occurs in older birds. Repetitive pecking or picking opens wounds and can result in the removal of toes. When visible, these open, bleeding wounds cause the birds to attack again, and they will keep attacking until the victim is fatally injured or killed. 

In all cases premature death is unnecessary, but this common problem causes thousands of deaths for breeders each year. A simple yet tough pheasant saddle/jacket will prevent the majority of these attacks.

Recommended by the Game Farmers’ Association

In a newsletter published by the Game Farmers’ Association, a writer noted:

“The GFA has no written opinion on pheasant saddles but having trialed some last year in my grass based laying pens and seeing the quality of the back feathers in late June, in a year that started so wet and cold and finished in a drought, I intend to fit them to a larger number of hens this year.

I came across Devon Disability Collective who make these saddles. They are made by highly skilled sewers who would normally be considered furthest from the labour market due to their disabilities. They are made from 1100 denier premium cordura, not cheap canvas or denim. They should last three seasons and are machine washable.”

Buying from Devon Disability Collective

At DDC we manufacture pheasant saddles, as well as an assortment of other products for game and poultry, at the most competitive prices –  designed to your specifications and using the best materials for the job. We ship throughout the UK, Europe and worldwide.

If you are a farmer and would like to buy direct, we have a minimum order quantity of 100 units. For volume orders, i.e. 500+, please contact us for a quotation. Our email and telephone details can be found further down this page.

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Pheasant Saddles Standard Size – Please contact us for volume discounts

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Extra Long Pheasant Saddles – Please contact us for volume discounts