leg band problem

[RE1947]

I might give the bandettes a try. My wife said for me to just paint their toenails different colors.

 

[trailrider330]

I might give the bandettes a try. My wife said for me to just paint their toenails different colors.

That would definitely be cute, but probably would not stay on with all the scratching they do.

 

[RE1947]

And they won't sit still till their nails dry.

I'm gonna try the bandettes.

 

[ladyearth]

we have Barr Rockers, too
wish now would have gotten diferent breeds and colors...h
Put tie wraps on them while they were still inside.. the house.... Changed them out a few times.. If they can be twisted easily I know they arent too tight. Hubby is good at it.. I hold them while he put it on each girl and and cuts off the excess plastic I found them in a container with neon colors there are prob 10 of each color in the small round container...
so I named th chicken girls like Goldie, Blackey etc,, one has no tie wrap on and I named her "Non--ee"....
My vision is so bad its hard to even see their leg banding.... and see the color....
just my experiece... thanks yall

 

[RE1947]

I'm gonna give the bandettes a try and if that doesn't work my wife says just name them all "here chick".

When I go out with their afternoon mealworm treats I can call them any name I want cause they come flying to me.

 

[jedimomhg5]

My Wyandottes are 4 months old and I just got the spiral bands for them. I got black ones. Now I'm worried they will peck at their feet once I put them on. Are they too old?

 

[newmarch2014]

Nah, they will pick at them a few times but distract them with some treats for a minute and they will soon go about their business as usual..

 

[aart]

They'll pick at them for while...till they figure out they can't eat them.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/leg-banding-with-zipties

 

[RE1947]

I finally gave up on trying to band them with different colored spiral bandettes ( pointed ends scratched their legs). The colored quick ties looked promising but they still pecked at them. I guess my "girls" are different because they didn't stop pecking at the bands, even after a couple of days. My answer to the "how do I tell the difference between my Barred Rocks" is, have my 7 year old granddaughter come by, because she can tell who's who every time. I hate getting old.

 

[aldarita]

I guess it all depends on the chickens, I just put 2 spiral rings and did it at roosting time, no problem with them. I also have 2 others that have them for over a year and no problem there either