Some while back, I think GaryDean26 mentioned that they stopped banding the chicks because of the legbands getting caught in the shipping material and resulting in harm to the shipped chicks.Good to know. I have been following the auction for a little while now and have been seriously debating on bidding, I was waiting til the last min. I have been hesitant to bid though. At first I thought the auction was for all chicks from the newest line but it is a mix from all there lines and chicks wont be banded.