How to remove embedded zip band from leg?

[tridentk9]

Re bird banding and transportation, I imagine that it'd make 'mass chicken production' even more expensive to band every chicken!  That's probably what it gets down to.

I intend to open-band my chickens for ID purposes only.  Saw a YouTube on making your own, and apparently you can buy an 'embossing' kit with the letters/numbers from Harbor Freight for about $4.  Just want to be able to tell all the birds of the same breed apart.

Would prefer to order blank open bands, but haven't looked into it enough.  Only have 22 birds now, and probably will never have more than 50. Don't need the minimum order of 1000 bands that I've seen advertised
Interesting observation though.  Thanks!

I can just imagine trying to band or microchip thousands of chickens! Hmmm a radioactive paint might do it. you could check out parrot bands, diffetent sizes and you can pick the number/letters. Don't know the minimum's anymore.