Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!
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Really??? A number 9 Bandette? Mine all out grew their #11 and #12 bandettes.
Yep....I don't need the larger bandettes, unless I have roosters that are almost identical that I can't tell apart that I am growing out. After they reach a certain age around 4-5 mos. and or are culled and I am not keeping them, I see no need to use the bands, but I do have the larger ones and will use them if need be, but really I only need the bands for the all the girls.
Really??? A number 9 Bandette? Mine all out grew their #11 and #12 bandettes.
Yep....I don't need the larger bandettes, unless I have roosters that are almost identical that I can't tell apart that I am growing out. After they reach a certain age around 4-5 mos. and or are culled and I am not keeping them, I see no need to use the bands, but I do have the larger ones and will use them if need be, but really I only need the bands for the all the girls.
Well, just went to look again and he's decided to crow today...
It is a -fat- pea comb like Fiesta (the beardless wonder...)- but I know who both parents are- interesting....
(daddy now, "Reader Sr")
(Fiesta the Beardless...)
Oh and "Reader Sr" has a whorl.
*SMH*
It is a -fat- pea comb like Fiesta (the beardless wonder...)- but I know who both parents are- interesting....
(daddy now, "Reader Sr") (Fiesta the Beardless...)Oh and "Reader Sr" has a whorl.
*SMH*
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Really??? A number 9 Bandette? Mine all out grew their #11 and #12 bandettes.
Yep....I don't need the larger bandettes, unless I have roosters that are almost identical that I can't tell apart that I am growing out. After they reach a certain age around 4-5 mos. and or are culled and I am not keeping them, I see no need to use the bands, but I do have the larger ones and will use them if need be, but really I only need the bands for the all the girls.
I use the size 11 on my girls, the 12s were for the roos, and several of both grew out of them.
There is only one hen here that still has hers on, and she is the smallest one in the flock. One thing I will NEVER use again are those danged Spiral bands!!
Really??? A number 9 Bandette? Mine all out grew their #11 and #12 bandettes.
Yep....I don't need the larger bandettes, unless I have roosters that are almost identical that I can't tell apart that I am growing out. After they reach a certain age around 4-5 mos. and or are culled and I am not keeping them, I see no need to use the bands, but I do have the larger ones and will use them if need be, but really I only need the bands for the all the girls.
I use the size 11 on my girls, the 12s were for the roos, and several of both grew out of them.
Be careful! Different companies use different sizes, same number!
Had this discussion in the silkie thread some time ago....
Had this discussion in the silkie thread some time ago....
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I had an APA judge tell me that running around in dewy grass can cause a clean legged bird to develop "stubs". He always checks for it when judging. Perhaps this is what's going on?
I had an APA judge tell me that running around in dewy grass can cause a clean legged bird to develop "stubs". He always checks for it when judging. Perhaps this is what's going on?
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I had an APA judge tell me that running around in dewy grass can cause a clean legged bird to develop "stubs". He always checks for it when judging. Perhaps this is what's going on?
That is the craziest thing I have ever heard a judge say! The only way clean legged birds develop stubs is from something in it's background and that something could be from many years ago. I don't doubt that he looks there first as that is an easy way to make sure that you don't spend a lot of time looking at a bird that will be DQ'd.
I can think of no reason why moisture would cause stubs, unless you guys have some strange dew up there. It would be much more likely that the chicken would grow stubs after drinking Mt Dew.
Walt
I had an APA judge tell me that running around in dewy grass can cause a clean legged bird to develop "stubs". He always checks for it when judging. Perhaps this is what's going on?
That is the craziest thing I have ever heard a judge say! The only way clean legged birds develop stubs is from something in it's background and that something could be from many years ago. I don't doubt that he looks there first as that is an easy way to make sure that you don't spend a lot of time looking at a bird that will be DQ'd.
I can think of no reason why moisture would cause stubs, unless you guys have some strange dew up there. It would be much more likely that the chicken would grow stubs after drinking Mt Dew.
Walt
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