Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[rodriguezpoultry]

I've never done wing-banding before with permanent or temporary bands.

Is it ok to use zip-ties on their wings at 2 and 4 weeks old?

What do you all use to wing-band your chicks?

 

[jenjscott]

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That can be a great way to find breeders, look and listen and ask questions.

 

[jenjscott]

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I use these (pic from randallburkey):

and to put them on you need these (pic from randallburkey):

or you can get these, and you don't need the plier thingies (picture from www.hascotag.com):

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Can you put those huge things on day-old chicks?

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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Here is a start. Shows are a really good place. If any Heritage breeds are shown. Here in Arkansas a lot of us have Heritage breeds and enjoy whooping each other!

 

[fowlman01]

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Sorry!

Walt

 

[Chris09]

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Depending on the chick, I start about a week old.
As a side note, I get a box of 100 lamb tags and there the exact same thing as the "poultry wing bands" just a lot less expensive.

Chris

 

[Arielle]

Chris,

Could you show a pic how the lamb ear tags are applied.

Thanks.

 

[NotAFarm]

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[Chris09]

Lamb Tag,

From feather site.
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKWingband.html

They rap around the Radius bone and into the loose skin in between the Radius and the Ulna.

Chris