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Title: Can I temporarily paint the bottom of chick's feet for identification?
Post by: WoodlandsDevon on August 04, 2014, 05:24:14 pm

I'm a bit unprepared and forgot to get any leg rings to tell them apart. I have some black board paint which is safe for children and doesn't say anything about causing irritation to skin. Is it safe to use??
Thanks

Title: Re: Can I temporarily paint the bottom of chick's feet for identification?
Post by: suziequeue on August 04, 2014, 05:31:50 pm

Do you have any sheep marker spray? You could maybe use the spray to spray a toe

Title: Re: Can I temporarily paint the bottom of chick's feet for identification?
Post by: WoodlandsDevon on August 04, 2014, 05:49:52 pm

No I don't unfortunately.

Title: Re: Can I temporarily paint the bottom of chick's feet for identification?
Post by: Steph Hen on August 04, 2014, 07:02:43 pm

Food dye or coloured marker pen on fluff provides a few weeks id unless chicks are black.

Title: Re: Can I temporarily paint the bottom of chick's feet for identification?
Post by: sandalfarm on August 06, 2014, 05:13:23 pm

Loose cable ties?

Title: Re: Can I temporarily paint the bottom of chick's feet for identification?
Post by: MKay on August 06, 2014, 06:41:13 pm

Nail varnish on toes.....

Title: Re: Can I temporarily paint the bottom of chick's feet for identification?
Post by: AJ on August 06, 2014, 10:13:08 pm

I've done nail varnish on toes too....

Title: Re: Can I temporarily paint the bottom of chick's feet for identification?
Post by: shygirl on August 06, 2014, 10:32:07 pm

tipex on the head worked for us :innocent:
a tiny smigeon of purple spray or iodine would work, gives you a few colour codes....