INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[kabhyper1]

Who wants silkies! Selling pairs. Pm me if you are interested.

 

[browncow15]

There's been an explosion of chicks at my house over the past week and now I need to mark some so I know who's who. I remember a discussion a while back about tagging chicks and now I can't remember what everyone said they liked. So, how do you tag your chicks? I've tried zip ties but I'm bad about forgetting to check them as they grow! They work great on my adult birds.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

There's been an explosion of chicks at my house over the past week and now I need to mark some so I know who's who. I remember a discussion a while back about tagging chicks and now I can't remember what everyone said they liked. So, how do you tag your chicks? I've tried zip ties but I'm bad about forgetting to check them as they grow! They work great on my adult birds.

I tried wing banding but I did not care for it. I still have the supplies if you want to go that route.
I have tried the elastic bands but l did not like having to change the sizing as they chicks grew.

 

[browncow15]

I tried wing banding but I did not care for it.  I still have the supplies if you want to go that route.

I have tried the elastic bands but l did not like having to change the sizing as they chicks grew.

Hum didn't think about wing bands. Is it hard to do?

 

[SallyinIndiana]

they say its about the same as toe punching but for me it was a bit harder.

 

[bradselig]

Of course broodies had to hatch chicks today and decide to take them out in all the mud! Took chicks inside. Now to go find some straw for some pens. Mud everywhere! Afraid of a cocci explosion soon!

 

[chickiebaby1]

Looking for lavender Orpington hatching eggs! Does anyone in Indiana have this color and selling eggs? Thanks

 

[bradselig]

Looking for lavender Orpington hatching eggs! Does anyone in Indiana have this color and selling eggs? Thanks

@jchny2000 @kittydoc either of you have any available?

 

[kittydoc]

@chickiebaby1 I do have hatching eggs, but they are half lavs and half black/lav splits. Hatch and survival rates have been excellent. @Faraday40 also has hatched out some from me earlier this season with excellent results.

 

[racinchickins]

Of course broodies had to hatch chicks today and decide to take them out in all the mud! Took chicks inside. Now to go find some straw for some pens. Mud everywhere! Afraid of a cocci explosion soon!

Broody raised chicks almost never have problems with cocci. They get the proper amount of early exposure from their mother.