Thoughts on leg-banding ducks

[DeCanard]

Hi! I just leg-banded my ducks, and was wonder who here leg bands theirs? What do you use to leg band yours? I tagged mine because I am going to show them, and was a bit curious!

 

[Amiga]

Because I had some identical ducks, I used colored velcro wraps on some of them, soft side in. After two years, only one has come off partially (I took it the rest of the way off for safety's sake, and they all look different now).

 

[duckyfromoz]

Mine get leg tags- Mainly so I can tell them apart from a distance - but for other reasons too. I do show- so its nice to be able to record wins again particular ducks and know you dont get them mixed up.

Also since I have so many - finding names can be hard and my daughter doesnt remember which duck is which so I just call them by there leg tag colour when talking to her about them.

This is the kind I use- for ducks the 16mm ones are a good size.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/100-Snap...t_Supplies&hash=item4ab8c59390#ht_1019wt_1344

 

[DeCanard]

We bought these individual ones: http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=17536
I used size 9 for my Khakis, and size 12 for my Cayugas

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Butt end metal leg bands numbered and engraved. We use Wong bands also around here.

 

[Diamond88]

Does anyone recommend a certain company for custom engraved leg bands? I'd like to get a leg band with my phone number on it for my duck to wear, just in case she were to get lost.