marking my chicks

[ms.cluckling]

i have 9 eggs due to hatch on the 9th, and I was wondering how to mark them. They will be too little for leg bands, so I was thinking putting a small dot of color on the back of each ones head, a different color for each. if it's on the back of the head, they cant peck at it.

What do you suggest?

 

[Judy]

That's how Ideal marked my chicks.

 

[ms.cluckling]

what should I mark them with?
paint, marker, pen?

if paint--watercolor, acrylic, oil.....NAILPOLISH!!?? HMMMMMMM???

Im confused...
and that is my specialty

lol

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

I put the narrow zip ties on mine.. And just replace them as they grow.

 

[chickens rule123]

you can use nontoxic markers but don't use the color red chicks instinctivley pick at it

 

[Judy]

Well, I haven't asked Ideal, but since the marks stayed for a couple of weeks or so, I assumed it was felt tip markers. That's what it looked like.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I marked mine's heads with blue kote... at least the lighter ones. The darker ones I marked the middle toes. Have to reapply every few days. For some reason Blue Kote only stays on MY skin well.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

I use different colored sharpie markers. I color their backs/heads. It lasts about 4-5 weeks or so.

 

[HBuehler]

We band ours as soon as they come out of the bator they make very small bands just for the new fluff

 

[saladin]

I'm trying to understand why you want to mark them, but anyway, the way to do it is with a toe-punch.