jami63
In the Brooder
- Oct 7, 2016
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My niece sent me leg bands for my guinea fowls for my birthday.I am wondering if it is ok to leg band them.I am afraid it might hurt them???Does anyone know??
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Oh dear! They are a bit quirky, but you gotta love em! Hopefully, they will adjust to their new waterer soon. They usually figure that one out within a day. Transitioning to a new coop will take them a good month and a half! I do like those leg bands, but it could create new problems - anything that's different just rocks their world..
Thanks for the information. I think these would be a better option than the ones with the charms attached. Cute to look at, but not very practical for using with guineas. What's your reason for banding? Do you keep track of birth year or mother by color?
I have the same thing, multicolored zip ties..In my experience the leg bands do not present any problems with the guinea fowl. I use various colored cable ties such as these.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Commerci...sorted-100-Pack-GT-200ST-colors-100/203531919
Just be sure that you don't put them on tight. Some of mine have lasted for four years and others needed replaced after two years. I never saw any sign of the leg bands causing any unusual behavior from the guineas toward each other.
I have the same thing, multicolored zip ties..
My wonder is how tight should they be? Mine wont fall off but they are not tight by any means.. Are they okay to be loose-ish or should they be snug so they cant move? I have probably 2x the space needed for their leg (midaged chicks, so will still have some growing room left).
Thanks for the advice.