North Carolina

[BHep]

How do yall leg band? I have a million chicks and the GF picked hers out and I want to band them for identification purposes and for breeding. I heard about velcro ones and like zip tie ones....anyone help would be marvelous!

You can buy leg bands or use colored zip ties....either way, they will need to be changed regularly or they will get too tight.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

I'm bringing home a mean Buff Orpington rooster from Daddy. If anyone wants him, they can have him. Otherwise, he'll be dog food in a couple days. I'm going to stick him in quarantine when I get home, and he'll get butchered this weekend unless someone wants him. He was Daddy's subordinate roo. He might calm down if he isn't trying to prove himself. I wouldn't bet on it, but it's possible. Holler if you want him, and he's yours.

 

[TarheelBirdy]

This is a pair of my Swedish Flower Hens I am selling. They are 8 weeks old. If anyone is interested, drop me a PM! I am selling the pair, or just the male if anyone just wants the male.

 

[audra72]

If you aren't following my blog...would love you to check it out. http://www.thedixiehenhouse.blogspot.com

 

[Tiddbit74]

You can buy leg bands or use colored zip ties....either way, they will need to be changed regularly or they will get too tight.

I was thinking of putting leg bands on mine, but I don't know what size to start with. My chickies are about 18 weeks now. I need to figure out a way to tell them apart. I have put off naming them because of this.

 

[Fostermom27610]

Can you buy bands locally?

 

[scottcaddy]

Can you buy bands locally?

Most feed stores sell split ring leg bands in a few colors, ask them.

Scott

 

[moomoodiddy]

Good morning all!
Had an interesting evening last night. While my DH was taking my DS to work, I stayed behind to enjoy the beautiful weather.  Did a little weeding and thought it would be nice to have the girls out of their run for a bit.  Don't trust them free-ranging so I made a "make-shift" extension run into the garden which is located next to the coop/run. Thought it would be a nice treat for them to peck around in fresh dirt, maybe scarf up a few worms or bugs in the process. (trying to be a good mama)  I used the same child gate I used for them when they were in the garage.  Figuring they might fly out, I put another smaller gate across part of the top and ran a green, plastic fencing over the rest.  It wasn't quite wide enough, but thought it would be enough to deter them from flying out.  Planned on being out there or nearby to keep an eye out anyway, so what the heck!
Well.....
My dog was outside with me, like he usually is, just wondering around with his collar on.  While I was fussing with the chicken run and trying to lure them into the extension, he took off somewhere and as much as I called him, he was no where to be found.   By this time, my DH came home with my DD and DGD.  After much looking in the area with no luck, I took the car down the road to check on the street that connects the the backside of our wooded area.  Finally got a call that the dog came back. e When I got back with the car and went out back, my DH and DD were trying to round up the last of 3 chickens that got out of my wonderful "make-shift" extension run.  :cd
What a night!  All is well now.  I will be making something more secure for their future outings.

 

i can totally relate my 2 yearling donkeys that arent completely tamed yet got out today had to round them up and almost had a few heart attacks as i saw them run into the road on top of that i have the flu which made me feel twice as bad!

 

[CarolinaMama]

Hello from Monroe!

 

[daisygurl]

Mocksville here! Just joined BYC!