Michigan

[Opa]

The best price I have found on the numbered bandettes is from CutlerSupply.

 

[chickflick]

Jen, Shelleyb has beautiful silkies! I would get a hold of her or go to her website. [email protected]

 

[Water Pixie]

Wow, thanks RIR for asking that question and thank you Opa for that info.

Has anyone use the adjustable metal leg bands? I have not seen them this affordable. I have several breeds and was hoping that one size would fit all. But with the plastic number bands that is just not the case. Just thinking the next time I need/want leg bands I could give these a try?

Hope everyone is having a sunny day.
Dawn

 

[fifelakelooper]

What a BEAUTIFUL day!! I LOVE it ♥♥! Enjoy, Michiganders!!

 

[dianaross77]

It really is beautiful outside. Too bad the little one got me sick and now I feel too awful to go out and enjoy it.

Not that scooping dog poop and cleaning up all the junk the dogs drag all over the yard is all that enjoyable.

 

[fifelakelooper]

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I sympathize...I'm stuck inside too with bummed up ribs. This too shall pass.....at least we have a beautiful day to gaze on thru the window!

 

[dianaross77]

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Well now I feel like a whiner! I guess I'll take a gravely throat over hurt ribs.

Hope they get better fast. That can't be any fun at all. Somebody better be taking good care of you.

 

[RIRJen]

http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=8
Just found this place here in Michigan that carries poultry supplies. Looks reasonable for the legbands.

http://www.fowlfest.org/index.html
This is the link to the show in April. It is on April 30th...which stinks because I'll be out of state at a rabbit show in Columbus,OH.

Here I was all excited about showing off my birds!

Oh well, maybe next time!

 

[SillyChicken]

I was bad...... I went to TSC... and I was weak.... they had buff orphingtons for 1.00...... so I got the 5 that were left. I wouldn't have gotten them but... I also got 3 turkeys and needed some fluffy peanuts to keep them warm.... I still want to get some heritage turkeys some day, but these are going to be a trial run for me... they're just BB whites.

Good thing my DH is out of town all week!

 

[wishtofish]

I going to have 23 hens in the coop this spring. My 11 from last year and 12 pullets this year. I've seen the bands for sale in a few of the magazines & catalogs. What is the reason for banding your chickens?

I've hunted waterfowl, Geese & Ducks....the DNR & National Wildlife Service bands waterfowl so that they can track migration patterns ( where the birds are coming & going to and from) & they age birds at the time of the banding project. I've worked banding geese in the past at a few of the Wildlife Refuges here in Michigan and it is a neat project.