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