To those that use wing bands: Questions!

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Thank you!
I just noticed... is this you too?!?!? Did I just watch a video you did? View attachment 1986898

Yes that’s me! I did that video because I couldn’t find any on wing banding adult chickens.

 

[chickenmomma16]

I wing band between 2-3 weeks. Chicks are a little more durable. Everything get banded. They are easily removed with a pair of nippers.

I will wing band the left for one cockerel and right for a different one. If i have 3 then I have to do more paperwork when i band.

Once banded i never look at them until after the final cull. Im interested in the best during culling not the parentage. Only after the final cull do I check that in case i have a match that just produces an overwhelming number of great birds.

Sounds good. Do you ever have issues with them as the chicks grow?

I have 3 different colors for each “family”. I won’t need to do left and right.

 

[Fairview01]

Sounds good. Do you ever have issues with them as the chicks grow?

I have 3 different colors for each “family”. I won’t need to do left and right.

Nope. But using colored bands is a good. Dooh!!!!

One thing i do to make it easier to band is to have a backlight under the wing. It illuminates the entire wing.

 

[chickenmomma16]

One thing i do to make it easier to band is to have a backlight under the wing. It illuminates the entire wing.

That is a fabulous idea!