What do you recommend as chick ID for feather-shanked birds? Toe punches are a hassle and not easily readable. Like NOT readable from a distance. I have the wider bandettes on the adults but mostly all I can see is color, not the numbers. I've heard about colored Sharpie marks for chicks and I don't really want to have to do that every week. Another person used the greasy sheep markers and said they lasted for months on the back of the legs. What to do?
No red - see available colors below
I have cable ties (4") in 8 colors -
black, white, blue, orange, yellow, green, brown, and gray
I will ship your choice of quanity and colors (up to 100) for $.10 each. I will ship up to 200 for $.08 each and over 200 for $.06 each. If you want larger quantities, PM me for details.
Choose your own color combinations and use multiple colors and alternate legs to track your breeding or just to be able to tell your chickens apart! Track your guesses of gender from hatch to crow (or egg!) Use different combinations of colors to indicate which birds came out of the best colored eggs. The possibilities are endless!
Plan to use three consecutive ties (same colors) while the bird is growing, and then one, once the leg has reached full size. Don't forget to order extra's in case you have to replace some, unexpectedly.
Make sure to check the fit on the birds leg often to ensure that the tie is not too tight. Ties should be cut off and replaced before the band will not slide freely on the shank of the leg.
Not recommended for feather legged birds (the ties are small enough to be hidden by the feathers and bands may not be noticed before they are too tight.)
