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I no longer think I have to worry about telling hatchlings apart. Out of 14 eggs, after candling on day 10 then 12, it appears I only have 2 for sure live chicks. There is a third that is questionable, but then again, I am new to this and not 100 % sure of anything! The two eggs that are...

In my experience, TNR cats have their ears clipped while under anesthesia! Will try zip ties to recognize them in the brooder. They will be divided into separate runs in the end!

I will have to Google "toe punch" but it sounds painful. I'm thinking zip ties might be the way to go!

I really only have to mark one set, so green or blue would work. By time they lose the feathers they should have enough of a leg for a band, I guess. I am completely ignorant about pheasants so I have no idea what to expect size wise

Do they make bands small enough for chicks? I feel like the ones I've seen are big.

Would that wear off? I was thinking of painting a toenail but I worry fingernail polish wouldn't be safe. Any thoughts on that?

I have 2 different batches of eggs and 1 incubator. I want to keep track of which chicks hatch from which batch. I have come up with a way to separate them in the incubator but it will be much more convenient if they can brood together. How can I "mark" them when they hatch?