tcfoster
Songster
I have 3 6-week old black silkie chicks who just went out into their coop full time. Two of them are almost identical, and the small one 'Peanut' is catching up quickly. For our other grown sexlink and Orpington hens we use leg bands, but I'm afraid by using them on the silkies they will get tangled and caught in all their leg and foot feathers. Has anyone used something else to mark feather-footed breeds in order to tell them apart, such as painting a nail? Thanks!