DAY 13: IT'S TIME TO CLOSE RING THE LARGER CHICKS. 1. SHOWS THE TYPE OF RINGS THE FIRST 3 FROM THE LEFT ARE CLOSED RINGS THE DIFFERENT COLOURS DENOTE THE YEAR OF ISSUE. THE LAST TWO ARE SPLIT PLASTIC RINGS USED FOR VARIOUS IDENTIFICATION REASONS I USE THEM AS AN INDICATION OF SEX IN MY BIRDS.
2. FITTING THE CLOSED RING DETAILS OF HOW THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED ARE HERE
3. THE CHICK WITH THE CLOSED RING FITTED IT WILL CARRY THIS RING ALL IT'S LIFE SHOWING BREEDER, AGE AND UNIQUE NUMBER SO IT WILL ALWAYS BE IDENTIFIABLE. (W187 99 42)

1.THE BIRDS ARE 20 DAYS OLD AND WILL SOON BE LEAVING THE BOX FOR SHORT PERIODS.
2. 30 DAYS OLD AND READY TO BE TAKEN AWAY FROM THE PARENTS TO BEGIN IT'S JOURNEY TO ADULTHOOD.
3. 45 DAYS OLD AND BEGINNING TO SHED IT'S YOUTHFUL GARMENTS FOR ADULT CLOTHING THE START OF THE MOULT.
4. 3 MONTHS OLD AND COMPLETED THE MOULTING PROCESS. THIS IS A RED-BROWN HEN.