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I have used all of those different identifiers at different times through my life...just depends on the quantity of chicks I'm working with at a time and how picky I'm being on my breeding set ups....I go through Smith Poultry Supply out of Kansas. They are a smaller operation, but they are really nice (I deal with them a lot at poultry shows and auction I go to) and their prices are not bad..in quite a few cases on the bands they are cheaper than some of the other places. They charge shipping based on weight and base fee to start with, so I usually with go in on an order with my uncle or my parents to make the shipping cheaper for all. So, if you can find some others around you that need bands too, that might be a good way to go. I've also used zip ties I've gotten from the dollar store when I've not had enough to make an economical order, but do like using the numbered spiral bands more than any other system so far since toe punches are sometimes hard to see from a bit of a distance.
I have used all of those different identifiers at different times through my life...just depends on the quantity of chicks I'm working with at a time and how picky I'm being on my breeding set ups....I go through Smith Poultry Supply out of Kansas. They are a smaller operation, but they are really nice (I deal with them a lot at poultry shows and auction I go to) and their prices are not bad..in quite a few cases on the bands they are cheaper than some of the other places. They charge shipping based on weight and base fee to start with, so I usually with go in on an order with my uncle or my parents to make the shipping cheaper for all. So, if you can find some others around you that need bands too, that might be a good way to go. I've also used zip ties I've gotten from the dollar store when I've not had enough to make an economical order, but do like using the numbered spiral bands more than any other system so far since toe punches are sometimes hard to see from a bit of a distance.
