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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: farmers wife on October 06, 2015, 09:36:27 pm

Title: what size leg rings for standard layers? 8mm?
Post by: farmers wife on October 06, 2015, 09:36:27 pm

Just had a few more delivered so need to be able to distinguish the new from the old. Leg rings but I see there are a number of sizes.  Bar taking out a ruler and taking the circumference of my birds legs what size should I order?

Title: Re: what size leg rings for standard layers? 8mm?
Post by: Eve on October 07, 2015, 07:04:06 am

I use 16mm for those. 8mm is for chicks or quail.

Title: Re: what size leg rings for standard layers? 8mm?
Post by: Stereo on October 07, 2015, 09:59:36 am

We use 16mm. As they get older their legs can get thicker so we feel this is a better choice.

Title: Re: what size leg rings for standard layers? 8mm?
Post by: farmers wife on October 07, 2015, 10:41:44 am

brilliant thanks!