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KF0002 replied to the thread The Moonshiner's Leghorns.I will share another strong reason I prefer wing bands to leg bands in chicks. When you brood the volume of chicks we go through, it... -
Cuteness! Is there any advantage to having them on the wire cage bottom?
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KF0002 replied to the thread The Moonshiner's Leghorns.I actually don’t mind that because we catch up potential breeders to check them out anyway. It isn’t too much bother to catch them or...
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That's great! I've been thinking about using those in the future.
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We tried wing bands for the first time this year. The chicks actually screamed about the leg band application way more than the wing...
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KF0002 replied to the thread The Moonshiner's Leghorns.Sure, ask away! I can take pics or a video the next time I do it. There are also videos on Youtube on how to apply them.
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Thank you. I’m in the middle of making divinity but I’m sure I’ll think of more questions.
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KF0002 replied to the thread The Moonshiner's Leghorns.As far as chicks pecking at them. If the fresh band holes bleed (which is rare), they may pick at the blood. So if any blood is seen...
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KF0002 replied to the thread The Moonshiner's Leghorns.From experience, birds are more likely to lose a leg band than lose a wing band. And in order to keep chicks leg banded, you have to...
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I see you use wing bands, would you mind telling us a little about them and how you like them compared to leg bands? Any problems with...
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KF0002 replied to the thread The Moonshiner's Leghorns.And here are the youngest group of 23 chicks in the larger brooder. I am so glad to get them out of the house! 😆
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KF0002 replied to the thread The Moonshiner's Leghorns.This Buff x Incomplete BTR pullet has some cool looking markings. The pattern is the split wildtype pattern coming through the hetero...
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KF0002 replied to the thread The Moonshiner's Leghorns.It keeps their brooder cleaner. And I can only keep them in the stock tanks until they get old enough to start flying out then they go...
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KF0002 replied to the thread The Moonshiner's Leghorns.Moved the oldest group of chicks to a wire bottomed brooder, and moved the 23 chicks from the house to the brooder building today...
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KF0002 replied to the thread The Moonshiner's Leghorns.They do that trying to assert dominance in the pecking order, but the males always win in that regard in the end.
