Awen Farmer

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We're in the process of building one out of a rolling stainless steel cadaver table that was scored for free from a funeral home. I'll post pics when it's done. (It was seriously sanitized.)
4 days ago

Tina Hillel wrote:Hi and welcome Alicia!

I started marking chickens because of the same reason. I had two broodies and was new to chickens.  The first time I let both groups out to free range, I was an idiot and let them out to meet their new flockmates🙄.  The two moms had a battle and never really got along well after that.  When I broke up the fight, I wasnt sure which mom was which.  I picked wrong.  Then I started marking birds.  Soon after I came across Permies😀👍



Thank you, Tina! Oh no, that must have been a bit of a stressor for sure. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one. 🙂 I hadn't previously had several of the same breed at the same time and it definitely came in handy that time. I haven't had to mark anyone sense but I definitely keep the gentian violet on hand just in case now, especially with 33 chickens.
6 years ago
Having read/heard some horror stories about leg bands (though likely from people who aren't entirely diligent), I have taken to "painting" tails with a bit of gentian violet to differentiate look-alike hens when necessary. I had a new mama buff orpington with two sisters that looked pretty much exactly the same and accidentally put aunt hen back in with the babies instead of mama hen. It only took about 10 minutes to realize my error but so it wouldn't happen again, I made a nice violet spot on mama hen's tail so everything would be easy in the future. It's totally natural and stays on a good couple of weeks, or likely longer when it's not constantly raining.
6 years ago