How do you ID your hatchlings

[Chick Phil A]

If they all look the same? Are you using leg bands, nail polish, etc?

 

[mommachick1]

I use different colored zip/cable ties. Keep in mind that you have to check a minimum of at least 1 time a week for growth, so they don't become too tight. If they outgrow it, cut it off with scissors and put on a new one & adjust accordingly. I assign a different color to each breed.

I bought them on ebay. Here's the link---> http://www.ebay.com/itm/181041199677?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 However, after I bought these, I found ones that I like better because not only are they colored, but are numbered which is better for record keeping and breeding projects. Here's the link to those---> https://www.strombergschickens.com/product/Numbered-Zip-Tie-Poultry-Bands/New-Products

I have 9 different breeds in my incubator, and luckily there are 9 different colors for the ones I bought on ebay!

Theresa O.
Sunnydale Farm
Beech Bluff, TN