sophia_chicken Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Hi, We have just added 4 new ex-batts to our flock and all the RIR hybrids are starting to look very similar! I am wondering whether to buy some plastic leg rings (I was going to go with 16mm ones) to tell them apart (expecially til we get to know their quirks....) Has anyone got any advice about this? Are they safe?.. I wouldn't put them on if they could injure my girls.... Thankyou SOPHIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I have never used them but i see repeated comments on other forums saying go for the flat ones not the spiral ones so there must be something in that advice! You can get them on ebay and in agricultural merchants It won't be long before you will be able to tell your girls apart, I ahve two that look the same but are very different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkisland Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I got some spiral ones and Gerty wears one, just so I could tell her apart from my other ex batt - but they are actually very different in appearance now, so I could take it off. I have not had any problems with it. Does anyone know why the flat ones might be better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 How do the flat ones fit on? The spiral ones were a big fiddle to fit, I held the squirming chook & DH attached the ring, managed 5 of them & couldn't catch the 6th, 7th or 8th to mark them up! We came to the conclusion that marking one of each of the pairs of the Orpies and 3 of the batties was enough, and now as Peanut (the evasive battie!) is much darker in colour to Buttercup, hopefully it won't be a problem! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Mine have all had spiral leg rings on, and have never had a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I got some spiral ones Does anyone know why the flat ones might be better? I honestly have no idea but I have read it again and again in threads on other forums! maybe its an urban legend? some of those die hard chicken keepers have very set ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I got a mixed bag of the spiral rings from flyte so fancy website. I got the spiral as I thought there was less chance of loosing them and I've had no problems. I got them as my OH couldn't tell the difference between my two coton blues. I am also planning to use them on my ex-batts when they arrive. I got the 16mm rings for medium to large hens and they fit fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkisland Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Those are the exact same ones I got, (and from same place) and I agree they do the job perfectly well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
