Okies in the BYC The Original

[Sooner]

Has anyone used the plastic leg bands shown on the eggcarton site?

http://www.eggcartons.com/product-exec/product_id/297/nm/Plastic_Leg_Bands_50_Count_LBP

wondering if this would be a good way to mark babie chicks.....

 

[sjarvis00]

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Yes... Dont do it!... the size 4 is what you need and they will still fall off the bantams. And you have to keep track of the growth so you can change the leg band size in 2 or 3 weeks otherwise the leg band gets too tight and will cut into their leg.

 

[Sooner]

Thanks Steph, glad I asked. That sounds like too much trouble.

 

[al6517]

Carah : I know everybody can't try this but since Alyssa has them I use them, and those are the rubber bands for her braces, they are small enough, come in different sizes and I can get a pant load of them in different colors. I have all standard birds and they are good for about 3 weeks then I change the size to a bigger one, until they are old enough to have the Plastic spiral self adjusting colored numbered bands. They are safe I have been using them for 3 yrs without a problem.

AL

 

[banjoejoe4783]

mix in 1 quart of that golden liquit to 150 pounds of feed and yes my hens are still laying have new pullets that have just started the pellets that i feed are 20 % pro they are from moscogee call (vita pell ) they come in a blue and brown bag

 

[bethinoklahoma]

I love that idea Al... One color for every hatch then log the info into
a book. This would be helpful for the girls to keep their chicks apart
from one another for log books.
Yonna is no longer in braces tho..... hmmmmm

 

[Sooner]

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DD has a friend that has braces.....that is a thought. Just planning ahead.

Boy today I just can't get with it.

 

[buffalogal]

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I've been there a couple of years ago buying hay; do you know if they're organic or at least, carry non corn GMO?

 

[al6517]

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Yup that is what I do, and if I have other breeds that look similar in that same hatch I use a two color combination and record that.


AL

 

[bethinoklahoma]

We have a little extra money (knock on wood) these days. My poor husband
works 12 hr days and I work 8 plus.... BUT things are getting better for the bussines.
So I am thinking about changing things up around here. I have two HUGE pens
and a nice large barn that is no longer used for work space. So I may try and start
something new.