North Carolina

[dutchbunny83]

Dutchbunny, I have done bands of different types, and tried the ziptie version. They all have their plusses and minuses. I find bands out in the pastures and chicken houses all the time. I've switched to toe punching for the ones that really matter. And now my adults have NPIP bands, which helps, but they can't be read at a distance, and they aren't on babies anyway. The toe punching is working better. I got small elastics such as are used for braces, in multiple colors, to temporarily mark babies, though. I am currently only toe punching certain breeds.

What is toe punching?
I ordered a small amount of sexed pullets, then they told me about their special of straight run large fowl on discount they need to sell tomorrow.
Not knowing what breeds I'm getting of any, I definitely wanted a way to mark the ones that are sexed pullets then I can play the guessing game on the rest which I'll keep, which I'll eat, which extras I can sell off.

Thanks!

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Toe-punching is punching a tiny hole in the webbing between the toes. There's a couple of special gadgets made to do it. You can use 16 different punch combinations, so mark sixteen different groups of just one breed...and use the same combos for the next breed. I tend to mark different bloodlines from different sources with this, as a few lost bands on those can kill my entire breeding plan.

 

[DSTchickencraze]

Hey everyone, I've got a question. I've been reading things about how people use things like Sevin and other insecticides to kill mites and other bad critters that are harmful for your birds. How is not harmful for the birds?! What do you guys use to free coops of critters like that. I have a friend who thinks they have Scaly Leg mites.. What would you do to fix it if you were in their situation?

Like I've been trying to do research for them and I've gotten all sort of things that has come up. We had one hen at one point with a funny leg (looking like that) and we gave her some oral ivomec and didn't eat her eggs for a month and it did the trick. But I've read some things about soaking the legs in oil? I'm also trying to make a little document on my computer of diseases I've encountered to know how I've handled it in the past. But what would you do to a coop to get rid of any remaining mites? (I've read so many things I'm going crazy

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Thanks!!

I also think my orpington hen is going to lose that eye, or just become blind.. I was never able to get that third film to come back down, but it doesn't seem to bother her.


OHH AND MY LITTLE JERSEY GIANT CHICKS ARRIVED!!!!!!!! They are getting along great with our orp chicks and our broody hen accepted them! (Hesitantly at first, but now has them tucked under her like no tomorrow).





Oh and just had to say this is my fav chicken pic I have! I was messing around with the camera the other day and someone decided to say hello!.

 

[ramirezframing]

For scaly leg mite I just rub the legs down with liquid dish soap every other day for about 2-3 weeks. I have only had one older rooster pop up with it in over 20 yrs of having birds, but I have gotten 3 birds that came with it. If caught and treated early enough there will be no damage, if not treated early the damage is done and the bird can even lose toes due to it.

Good luck to your friend and with your new chicks.

 

[DSTchickencraze]

For scaly leg mite I just rub the legs down with liquid dish soap every other day for about 2-3 weeks. I have only had one older rooster pop up with it in over 20 yrs of having birds, but I have gotten 3 birds that came with it. If caught and treated early enough there will be no damage, if not treated early the damage is done and the bird can even lose toes due to it.

Good luck to your friend and with your new chicks.

Thanks! So is there like no need to "decontaminate the coop"?

 

[BritneyBradshaw]

BABIES!

 

[dutchbunny83]

Toe-punching is punching a tiny hole in the webbing between the toes. There's a couple of special gadgets made to do it. You can use 16 different punch combinations, so mark sixteen different groups of just one breed...and use the same combos for the next breed. I tend to mark different bloodlines from different sources with this, as a few lost bands on those can kill my entire breeding plan.

Oh wow, never heard of it.
Do you have to do anything special to them to keep clean or anything like an ear piercing or pretty much self healing?
Is it obvious enough you couldn't use it on birds you intend to sell?
My intention is just to keep my sexed pullets known so I don't accidently sell any of them.
Guess I could just do different brooders too.
I will google toe punching.


On a sad note, my lone lavender leghorn that hatched after being out of the incubator randomly died on me today. No idea why, all the chicks are in the brooder and they're all super active and healthy. It looked like it had yolk or at least some type of yellow stuff come out of its stomach or vent when it passed. Maybe it needed more time to incubate? The rest are looking good.

RF-- Fortunately I haven't had leg mites yet, but that's a good tip I'll have to remember for future reference.

Britney-- cute chicks

 

[Matt A NC]

When I need to keep track of similar birds I use the mini zip ties. I get them at Dollar Tree in Neon colors. I have done up to 3 bands on one leg to keep track of individual birds. I just use a rolling pattern to increase the number I can keep track of. This is a cheap way to do it.

Whatever bands are used, they need to be checked every few days on growing birds. I even check adults at least twice a month. I have seen the results of not removing a band on a half grown bird. I had a rescue that I had to cut into the leg to get down to the band and cut it in two. The bird recovered with just a minor limp and went on to a good home as a Layer.

 

[farmraised86]

People put plucking crazy stuff on youtube I was looking up junglefowl hybrids and there were videos of dogs locked up with cats and pigs and chickens horses on cows lamas on sheep! what is the world coming to? Instead of getting your dog off the animal you not only let it lock up but video tape it to put on youtube? :/

 

[farmraised86]

BABIES!

what's the breed of fourth pic down? Looks like a silver phoenix bantam pullet