Identifying individual keets?

[allidew2]

How can you tell which keet is which, and not overlook one, when you are trying to handle each one several times a day? Also, when you begin to let them outside of the run for the first time, you are supposed to let one or two out at a time, and let different ones out the next time. So, is there a way to tag or mark them to tell them apart?

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Good luck!
I can only tell by size and color and when I have so many they really throw me off.
I have used permanent marker on my baby chicks or ducklings heads (never red!) and that works but I have not tried it on keets. I can usually tell which ones I have picked up and kissed on because those definitely are spastic after I put them back in the brooder cage. And they are usually the ones going "Ick! Gag! Phlooey!"

 

[allidew2]

I'll watch for them to do that!

 

[PeepsCA]

I use neon colored zip ties to band my keets legs. I put them on loose, but not loose enough so they slip over the foot and come off (trim off the extra of course). I keep track of them as the keets grow and replace with looser zip ties before they start getting snug. If I run out of colors, then I put 2 zip ties (of different colors) per bird so I can still tell everyone apart. Never had any issues, been doing this for yrs.

 

[perchie.girl]

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And the LIPSTICK prints.....

 

[perchie.girl]

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I am going to do Peeps technique of zip ties. I cant do the taming part but I am hoping to condition them to come in when I call dinner. I finally have my 41 up at my place in the desert... Yay.