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People claim that they can't feel it?? Yeah I don't buy that! But I also know that it's not a major injury and will likely heal quickly. I think it's similar to how organizations that trap and fix stray cats clip their ears so they know that the animal has been fixed and don't re-trap it in the...

If it works for you, great! I'm not a huge fan because I don't like to do it and it can lead to infection. I also don't have terribly many birds to keep track of.

Leg bands are made in all sizes, but smaller ones will probably be harder to find... but the food dye idea is a great one! Food dye is water soluble so it may wash off if they get wet or something. It's not exactly permanent but It would last a good while!

Are they supposed to hatch at the same time? If not leg bands might work well but if so I think you'll either need to be there when they're hatching to manually separate them. I've heard of dying chicks by poking a hole in the shell, injecting dye and sealing it back up but I think it's really...