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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Leg Bands vs. Wing Bands
« on: April 08, 2015, 09:41:06 AM »
Susan - I order 4, 5, & 6 from Sheryl which will get the chicks up to a month old. I put size 4 on them as I take them out of the incubator and then switch to size 5 about 10 days later, then switch to size 6 after 10 more days. By the time they out grow size 6, they are about a month old. MAKE SURE TO CHECK BANDS OFTEN!
After they have outgrown size 6 rubber bands, I switch them to Hakes' Twin City Poultry Supplies bandettes (size 7), which will take them through another few months, then I switch them to size 9. Here is a link to Victor Hakes' website: https://www.twincitypoultrysupplies.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=8_24&zenid=7d36bde79e7c6c1024055ce3fa848489
He was a great supporter of the ABC last year and is a great guy to deal with!
After they have outgrown size 6 rubber bands, I switch them to Hakes' Twin City Poultry Supplies bandettes (size 7), which will take them through another few months, then I switch them to size 9. Here is a link to Victor Hakes' website: https://www.twincitypoultrysupplies.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=8_24&zenid=7d36bde79e7c6c1024055ce3fa848489
He was a great supporter of the ABC last year and is a great guy to deal with!