What is the best way to Identify your Chicks?

[RachaelS]

What do you use to identify your different baby chicks? I have seen the spiral leg bands, but they are kind of expensive for a "once in a while" hatcher. Any suggestions?

 

[RCRIR]

Colored zip ties.

 

[Henwillbehens@]

Or If they have light feathers mark on of their feathers with a marker

 

[RachaelS]

Colored zip ties.

I used those last time and they were hard to get off, but maybe I was just not doing it right LOL!

 

[Cattitude]

I use a toenail clipper and cut them off. Just be sure not to get a toe at the same time.

I used those last time and they were hard to get off, but maybe I was just not doing it right LOL!

 

[RachaelS]

Or If they have light feathers mark on of their feathers with a marker

They have darker feathers, but lighter legs, maybe I can use a marker on the legs?

 

[Henwillbehens@]

I am not sure about the legs

 

[missydcpc]

I saw someone who used velcro bands. They said they got it at Walmart. The kind that sticks to itself.