I need help: Leg Bands for Chickens?

[Kelly G]

Hi, All!
I use to breed and raise canaries - I even hand raised two so I could enjoy really tame canaries & it was a blast to enjoy them! Anyway, I banded all my canaries to be able to assure I could identify each individual for breeding & record keeping. Can this / is this done for chickens, too? Where can you buy these bands and are they put on the same way? Any info would be appreciated - THANKS!

 

[speckledhen]

I use Velcro, cut into strips that I wrap around a leg several times. On occasion they can get them off, and a small piece of medical tape around the band on the leg will keep it there if you have a chick who is picks at it till it comes off. Velcro is in the sewing/craft dept and comes in all sorts of sparkly, cool colors.

 

[spatcher]

Contact "Aussie Sharon". I think she has the knowledge you need and leg bands as well!

 

[BowChickaBowMow]

I used zip ties from the hardware store. They're the tiny mini size.

 

[Beekissed]

A search can give you several places that sell legbands. I don't know who's is cheapest but MM hatchery sells them also.

http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/product/leg_bands.html



Since I don't need numbers for ID or breeding but sometimes do like to keep my eye on a certain group, or chicken, I use the different colored zip ties that you can find at hardware stores. They often come in large and small sizes.

 

[AngelzFyre]

Here's another link that sells them for all sorts of fowl.
There's a page on there as well that has the sizes you'd need for each breed/type.
http://www.cutlersupply.com/store/page.legbands.html

 

[Chick_a_dee]

Berry Hill Limited ships to the US, and they have reasonable rates... and sell all kinds of leg bands, every kind imaginable. They have a website, just google them.

 

[LilPeeps]

Here's another link:

http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/...27_46&osCsid=80fb157726af29ad62ddffc94560fd81

 

[ericbrbr]

I also use colored zip ties, the small ones and they work great just put them fairly loose for growing room.