Identiying Baby Chicks

[clementine123]

I`m getting some new chicks in late april and wanted to be able to identify them because they will all be the same breed. I was thinking about those bracelet type things that you put on their legs, but my mother said no. so do you guys have any other suggestions? Thank you.

 

[roostersandhens]

I am confused. You want to be able to tell them apart by name? I had the same problem with my 2 black Australorps. Try to find things different like comb shapes or beak color and stuff like that.
Good Luck!

 

[SD Bird Lady]

I used pipe cleaners that way I can adjust them or remove them really quick and easy.

 

[Chicken Master1]

i just took a sharpie and scribbled on their legs differently for each chicken. it rubs off so i did it about once a weak until their feathers and combs came. then its easy to tell them apart

 

[SD Bird Lady]

The feed store uses a grease stick/pen (used on cattle/pigs) to mark their heads.

 

[clementine123]

Thanks everyone! I think I'm going to use the pipe cleaner idea, once I get the chicks I'll post some pictures of the wearing their new bracelets!

 

[SD Bird Lady]

Don't use red...they will peck at it more. Or so they say I just never tried I got neon colors just for fun

 

[clementine123]

Haha I'll probably get pink, purple and all those girly colours

 

[Boydfarm1]

I found some plastic rubberbands in the hair stuff section at Walmart, there are 3 different sizes and all different colors, I put the smallest ones on my chicks, I have found 2 or 3 on the ground under brooder though, but the were $3 something. The pipe cleaners are a great idea.

 

[dixieanne14]

I used small rubber bands from my daughters hair collection haha works well for now