*Buff Orpington Thread!*

[galanie]

Just a warning for those not aware: Be REALLY CAREFUL if you use zip ties. Check them regularly and replace if they start getting tight. They need to be loose but not so loose that they can get them off. More than once has someone had their chicken permanently crippled because they didn't pay enough attention.

 

[countryhen]

are there any problems with rubber bands? thats what i have used

 

[thedragonlady]

are there any problems with rubber bands? thats what i have used

Spiralettes are cheap , and much safer. They are reusable too. Anything you put on a growing Orp has to be checked OFTEN ! As cockerels get older, make sure any band is ABOVE their spurs. I 've seen bandettes get wedged between the spur and the foot , and cause a lot of swelling.

 

[Mother4Jesus]

I Think I'll just leave them off and figure them out by their personalities. LOL

 

[thedragonlady]

I Think I'll just leave them off and figure them out by their personalities. LOL

Toe punching is a good option for permanent ID. I toe punch special chicks straight out of the incubator after they have hatched in baskets.

 

[ocap]

Toe punching is a good option for permanent ID. I toe punch special chicks straight out of the incubator after they have hatched in baskets.

would you show photos of the tool and the foot before and after you punch

 

[thedragonlady]

would you show photos of the tool and the foot before and after you punch

Go to SEARCH. There is a thread about toe punching.

 

[cbnovick]

Just a warning for those not aware: Be REALLY CAREFUL if you use zip ties. Check them regularly and replace if they start getting tight. They need to be loose but not so loose that they can get them off. More than once has someone had their chicken permanently crippled because they didn't pay enough attention.

I LOVE using various colors of vetrap bandaging on chicks...it has some give and it stays put and easy to remove and replace as they approach the age for more permanent banding.

 

[heirloomorps]

Spiralettes are cheap , and much safer. They are reusable too. Anything you put on a growing Orp has to be checked OFTEN ! As cockerels get older, make sure any band is ABOVE their spurs. I 've seen bandettes get wedged between the spur and the foot , and cause a lot of swelling.

I couldn't get the spiralettes to work. My chicks just kept managing to get them off no matter what breed I put them on!

 

[salt and pepper]

Is there any way to sex day old buff orpingtons?