ideas for leg bands for chicks

[junior67]

Exactly! That's what I used!

I figured the loom bands (looked up the name. LOL) would be cheaper since i only need them for 2-4 days so that may work.

 

[Huntmaster]

I use the mediums for regular sized hatchlings

 

[Huntmaster]

Whatever you do get stay away from spiral bands as I used them, and they injured my birds. They are very sharpe on pointed ends and work their way into legs causing injury.

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

I figured the loom bands (looked up the name. LOL) would be cheaper since i only need them for 2-4 days so that may work.

Oh absolutely. Definitely do this. Very cheap and easy.

 

[Huntmaster]

I figured the loom bands (looked up the name. LOL) would be cheaper since i only need them for 2-4 days so that may work.

Never used those but as long as they are rubber and elastic enough to easily stretch over feet and return to small size like a rubber band they should work. Not sure how small of quantity you can get them in or sizes.

 

[junior67]

Whatever you do get stay away from spiral bands as I used them, and they injured my birds. They are very sharpe on pointed ends and work their way into legs causing injury.

Good to know

 

[junior67]

Never used those but as long as they are rubber and elastic enough to easily stretch over feet and return to small size like a rubber band they should work. Not sure how small of quantity you can get them in.

It is still a big quantity but only a few $. This is what they are. https://www.michaels.com/rainbow-lo...U2kH3RLyC9Hi8lpr68OBiTqWome4pFcgaAvVIEALw_wcB

 

[Huntmaster]

Ya I would think they would work but they say nothing about size/diameter. Need correct size to stay on leg without being too tight or loose. I believe they have the diameters on chicken hill bands you could cross reference them to diameter of loom bands if they are in different sizes to get correct diameter.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Some hatcheries will mark chicks for you if you ask them to. That may be for breeds that look alike or for people splitting orders. They use a spot of food coloring on the down, usually on the head. Use a contrasting color to down color. That will last until they feather out.

To me this is a lot simpler than using any kind of bands for something like you are doing.

 

[junior67]

Some hatcheries will mark chicks for you if you ask them to. That may be for breeds that look alike or for people splitting orders. They use a spot of food coloring on the down, usually on the head. Use a contrasting color to down color. That will last until they feather out.

To me this is a lot simpler than using any kind of bands for something like you are doing.

I could maybe do the food coloring, but I am getting them from a local feed store and not a hatchery.