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You can find them on ebay, Nationalband... I think you can just do a search online and it would probably come up. But you're going to want to do it soon, because on the adult or older birds the holes had just healed up. I think because as babies they grow so fast all it has time to do is heal...

Quote: I have yet to buy any, but be aware that different places have different size bands. It's best to measure all the way around your full-grown duck's leg (add a little for comfort), cut that measurement in half, and that should be about the diameter of the bands you'll need. (Diameter...

Nationalband.com has loads f bands. Just click on the 'Wing and leg bands for poultry' then go straight down to the bottom of that page where it says 'Click here for more leg bands, including plastic spiral bands.' Spirals are just a piece of colored plastic wrapped around once to make it easy...

Quote: You're making me worry and I'm not even there yet! Nah, they let me try it, it's like clipping a toenail. No worries! Just put disinfectant on it, and monitor the opening. No complications from it yet.

I've seen it done, and you have to make sure you have a sharp tool or you might have to punch over the hole again to get the flap out of the hole. But it's not like it's a bother; I mean, the baby doesn't notice until you actually do it, they peep for a few seconds, and it's over. It just...

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I've heard/read of that too! Problem is, the people were complaining of how often they had to remark their babies. It went along the lines of "I don't even have time to paint my own toes! How can I paint {x amount} of birds?!"

Quote: You mean 'duck' tape? Just kidding.

It's a nice idea to order leg bands when your birds are adults, so you have an idea of sizes, or to get the kind that you can custom fit as babies, remove easily, enlarge and replace. Also you could use wing bands? Again with the piercing of the wing skin though... I don't know anything about...

If you're into permanent marking, you can punch a tiny hole in the web of their feet with a special tool designed for birds. It only hurts for about five seconds, and then you dip it in iodine to prevent infections. Best to do it as early as possible to make sure they forget, because it'll just...