Tagging Ducks

[CayugaJana]

View attachment 1373003 I actually used a different colored sharpie or food coloring on their tails. I had 8 Pekins and it was impossible to tell them apart. It faded as they swam but every now and then I would refresh them. Another idea I had was to buy different colored elastic ribbon and sew a loop and slip on their legs. It was soft and stretchy.

Oh my. This is too much...

Love the picture thanks for posting!!

 

[Emmaxx]

Has anyone seen bee pens? They are for marking the queen within the hive so she can be identified. Come in lots of different, vibrant colours. I wondered if these would work for ducklings as they surely can't be that toxic if they are used for bees?

 

[CayugaJana]

I put zip ties on mine so I could associate behavior with a particular duck. Now that I know their behavior, it makes it easier to tell who is who without the zip ties.

 

[CayugaJana]

Or maybe that marking chalk stuff you use of cattle?