Chickens

[Adrisducks]

What size(s) of leg bands do I buy for regular sized hens and bantams? I have big fat Orpingtons all way to tiny seramas with a bunch of sizes in between. I don't need too many though! Thank you!

 

[Trimurtisan]

I've not used this brand, but do use colored zip ties. If you wanted numbered bands, something like these would work great for a multitude of sizes.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Google chicken leg band size chart. There are several online.

I don't know what kinds of bands you want or what information you want to capture. Some bands rely on different colors while some have labels with numbers or letters.

I used to get those colored hard plastic rings from Cutler Supply but I soon switched to using colored zip ties. The hard plastic ones don't stretch, you need a packet for each color and size. I found zip ties easier to work with.

If we knew some more details on what you are trying to accomplish we might be able to make some recommendations based on our experiences. Just leg bands is kind of generic.

 

[aart]

I use zipties too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/leg-banding-with-zipties.68075/

 

[Adrisducks]

Thank you everyone! I think zip ties are my best bet because buying them online for the sizes I would need would provide me with much too much. I'm only looking to identify a few that are identical. The pictures and links were lovely