what is toe punching?

[danielle82]

I did a BYC search and came up with some discussions on whether it hurts or not, and why it can be useful, but where is it done? And what exactly is it? Does it just put a dent in a toe, like a skin biopsy hole?

 

[Guinea Goonie]

Here is a link:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=143908

 

[jbowen9]

Think of it like a paper hole puncher but alot smaller i havent ever seen mine even flinch when i do it

 

[danielle82]

so it goes all the way through the toe? Through the bone?

 

[jbowen9]

no i do mine through the web up next to the base of the toes

 

[danielle82]

Oh, okay that makes a whole lot more sense! haha so it is more like web punching

 

[Tailfeathers]

I use a toe punch to ID all my birds according to their breeding pens. You never have to worry about a band falling off or otherwise losing your ID.

Like Jbowen9, my chicks never flinch. Rarely even get any blood.

No, it doesn't actually go thru the toe or any bone. You punch the webbing between the toes according to a numerical system.

I don't have the time right now to go into detail but I'm sure there is info on here if you do a search. Or you can google it. Or if you want, email me and I'll send you a chart.

God Bless,

 

[jbowen9]

Yeah tailfeathers does it like me i will do a combinations of punches according to the chicks parents and it is there forever never falls off or gets torn off or never needs updating