Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[BantyChickenLuv]

Hi all. There was recently a discussion in the Serama thread about ID'ing chicks. Some suggested using sprial bands, like on key chains. I was thinking about using washable markers and putting little dots on the chicks head- Has anyone tried it? I'm interested in learning about what people do in our neck of the woods to ID chicks. I'm getting Bantam RIR chicks in January and would love to be able to tell them apart. Thanks.

And yes I just posted this on the Oregon thread. But I figure no one will respond for a day or two since that thread is always so dead. So on this thread I can guarantee I'll be getting an instant responce.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Hey CR, you feeling better? That crud is going around at work, trying to keep from getting it myself.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Hi all. There was recently a discussion in the Serama thread about ID'ing chicks. Some suggested using sprial bands, like on key chains. I was thinking about using washable markers and putting little dots on the chicks head- Has anyone tried it? I'm interested in learning about what people do in our neck of the woods to ID chicks. I'm getting Bantam RIR chicks in January and would love to be able to tell them apart. Thanks.

And yes I just posted this on the Oregon thread. But I figure no one will respond for a day or two since that thread is always so dead. So on this thread I can guarantee I'll be getting an instant responce.

I don't think the marker idea to be very good. See I have tried it and here is what I saw. The dots didn't stay and it caused a lot of head pecking!! I would go with colored zip ties LOOSELY around the legs or the regular spiral chicken bands.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Hey CR, you feeling better? That crud is going around at work, trying to keep from getting it myself.

Not really. It just hit this morning and is still with me. I can come toss ya a share OFF THE OVERPASS!!!

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Hi all. There was recently a discussion in the Serama thread about ID'ing chicks. Some suggested using sprial bands, like on key chains. I was thinking about using washable markers and putting little dots on the chicks head- Has anyone tried it? I'm interested in learning about what people do in our neck of the woods to ID chicks. I'm getting Bantam RIR chicks in January and would love to be able to tell them apart. Thanks.

And yes I just posted this on the Oregon thread. But I figure no one will respond for a day or two since that thread is always so dead. So on this thread I can guarantee I'll be getting an instant responce.

Hahaha about the Oregon thread. A lot of people use the small colored zip-ties, you just have to cut them off when they start getting close to being snug. I use the colored bands from Wilco.

 

[BantyChickenLuv]

I don't think the marker idea to be very good. See I have tried it and here is what I saw. The dots didn't stay and it caused a lot of head pecking!! I would go with colored zip ties LOOSELY around the legs or the regular spiral chicken bands.

I was thinking about that too... Where do you get those at??

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

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EEEWWWWWW, that won't be necessary. I have had some drunk guys a couple of years ago on the overpass at MP99 pee on my rig.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

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colored zip-ties at any electrical supply store or Home Depot or Lowes

 

[TerrorBird]

I wasn't able to get a nice clear shot, but I think it's still decent. Pengin has taken to hanging out with the two BLRWs, Cinnamon and Bunny. She likes to charge over to them when she sees them pecking around in the yard and just starts doing what they're doing. They might be a bit startled, but they keep grazing. It's quite cute!

 

[BantyChickenLuv]

colored zip-ties at any electrical supply store or Home Depot or Lowes

Great, thank you!