Guest HighSpeedLofts Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 i have a pigeon whos leg swelled up and i had to cut its ring of is there any way this bird can be raced or is it the end of the road for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangster Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 no ring not able 2 show or race sorry....if its a good un put 2 stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HighSpeedLofts Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 shame it cant be microchipped or something il send him to the big loft in the sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest G.Drysdale + son Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 As gangster said can you not keep it in the stock loft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangster Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 why you going 2 kill a good bird??? coz he cant race no more try breeding off him he might just be the breeder of your best ever bird..... can i ask are you really a pigeon man?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HighSpeedLofts Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 What i have pigeons and race them dosent that make me a pigeon man and he dosent have a breeding eye he was a racer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asha Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Can`t see why you need a life ring nowadays,with an ets on its leg why have a year ring,just threaten to take the RPRA to court(small claims) saying you will have to kill the bird if the union does not let you race it,you will drive a JCB through every rule in the book,and the RPRA will run for cover,try it,cost you peanuts£28 ,but could bankrupt RPRA within a short time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HighSpeedLofts Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Can`t see why you need a life ring nowadays,with an ets on its leg why have a year ring,just threaten to take the RPRA to court(small claims) saying you will have to kill the bird if the union does not let you race it,you will drive a JCB through every rule in the book,and the RPRA will run for cover,try it,cost you peanuts£28 ,but could bankrupt RPRA within a short time. i dont have ets rings on my birds but i agree with what your saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HighSpeedLofts Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 As gangster said can you not keep it in the stock loft if i wanted him for stock he would already have been in the stock loft hes a racer and what happens to racers when there no longer able to race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest G.Drysdale + son Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Alright mate keep the heed unlike your poor pigeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HighSpeedLofts Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Alright mate keep the heed unlike your poor pigeon do you want him for your stock loft hes a van loon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest G.Drysdale + son Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 do you want him for your stock loft hes a van loon No thanks no room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest numpty01 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 give him to youer hawk ;D ;D ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest racer Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 HAS HE WON OUT IF SO BREED OF HIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Can`t see why you need a life ring nowadays,with an ets on its leg why have a year ring,just threaten to take the RPRA to court(small claims) saying you will have to kill the bird if the union does not let you race it,you will drive a JCB through every rule in the book,and the RPRA will run for cover,try it,cost you peanuts£28 ,but could bankrupt RPRA within a short time. This maybe the case but ETS rings can be moved from bird to bird! With no life ring it could be a different bird going to the race each week flown under the same ring number! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HighSpeedLofts Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 HAS HE WON OUT IF SO BREED OF HIM hes had 1 win and a few minor posisions in the club what would you suggest and does anyone know what might have caused his leg to swell there was no visible signs of injury apart from where the ring was digging in to his leg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HighSpeedLofts Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 This maybe the case but ETS rings can be moved from bird to bird! With no life ring it could be a different bird going to the race each week flown under the same ring number! what about a microchip like they put in dogs why dont we do that to birds that loss there rings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 do you keep you birds on deep litter shavings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asha Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 This maybe the case but ETS rings can be moved from bird to bird! With no life ring it could be a different bird going to the race each week flown under the same ring number! So what?????? does it really matter???? an ETS ring is all that`s needed,life rings way out of datew,only reason the jokers in head office RPRA let it continue is to pay their wages ,and wine and dining,on the backs of members who get ripped of paying over the odds for liferings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HighSpeedLofts Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 do you keep you birds on deep litter shavings? just in the winter time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little sam Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 If its won try it in the Stock Loft, I only have one pigeon out of every single bird in my loft that has a so called 'Breeding Eye' Upto you but i know what i would have done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 just in the winter time Some birds have larger legs than others, dust and dead skin can build up under the ring, dust and particles from shavings are worst until there is preasure on the leg which causes it to swell. You could have given the bird an appertex tablet which would have reduced the swelling then you would have been able to clean out under the ring with either a matchstick or darning needle and saved the need to remove the ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HighSpeedLofts Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Some birds have larger legs than others, dust and dead skin can build up under the ring, dust and particles from shavings are worst until there is preasure on the leg which causes it to swell. You could have given the bird an appertex tablet which would have reduced the swelling then you would have been able to clean out under the ring with either a matchstick or darning needle and saved the need to remove the ring. how would appertex reduce the swelling and i give my birds apertex once a year i didnt know it was an anti inflammitory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 hes had 1 win and a few minor posisions in the club what would you suggest and does anyone know what might have caused his leg to swell there was no visible signs of injury apart from where the ring was digging in to his leg what club are you a member of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 it reduces the fluid content and will reduce the swelling! If you get another one then try it, give an appertex then 24hrs latter you will be able to turn the ring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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