Leg Band Identification on Hard-To-ID Chick Breeds

We’re listening and we’ve responded to you, our fellow chick fans! Meyer Hatchery is now marking some of the chick breeds that are more difficult to identify with tiny color-coded leg bands. This service will be at no charge to the customer, and only available for a few select breeds that we’ve determined are the more difficult breeds to ID based on customer feedback and in-house experience. Males will be marked with a blue band in addition to the ID leg band. We recommend removing leg bands or stepping a size, after about 7 days from hatch. Bands are super easy to remove, they are just a rubber band and slip off the foot very easily! For those of you who are curious about your chicks not wearing a leg band, see our Help Desk article on Chick Identification. 

Chick Breed	Leg Band Color
Barnevelder	Green
Black Copper Marans	Orange
Black Split to Lavender Orpington	Purple and Green (double-banded)
Black/Blue Birchen Marans	Yellow and Purple (double-banded)
Blue/Black/Splash Ameraucana	Blue
Blue Copper Marans	Dark Pink / Almost Red
Blue Cuckoo Marans	Yellow and Green (double-banded)
Blue/Black/Splash Orpington	Green
Blue Splash Marans	Dark Pink / Almost Red
Cream Legbar	Dark Pink / Almost Red
Frost White Legbar	Orange
Golden Cuckoo Marans	Blue
Heritage Barred Rock	Yellow
Jubilee Orpington	Orange
Olive Eggers	Purple
Partridge Penedesenca	Yellow
Swedish Flower	Yellow
White Marans	Purple