Ring put on wrong

[Okitsme]

Hi

 

Just a quick question. I have just realised that I have put a ring on upside down on one of my squeakers. The bird is too old now to remove the ring. Will I still be able to race it or is it now lost to the sport?

 

Regards

 

David

[rembrant2coo]

Hi

 

Just a quick question. I have just realised that I have put a ring on upside down on one of my squeakers. The bird is too old now to remove the ring. Will I still be able to race it or is it now lost to the sport?

 

Regards

 

David

 

no you can still race it you will get your leg pulled for putting it like that

[DUBLINFLYER]

makes no odds. dont worry bout it,its grand as long as da 4 toes are thru it ok

[Guest Bonzo]

i always put my ring on up sidedown make it easier to read the number when holding the bird

[Merlin]

its actually the correct way to put it on for ease of reading

[Guest slugmonkey]

If you look at the band you will see one end is smooth metal the other kinda sharp plastic I always put the smooth end down so it is better on the bird

[carlsberg]

which leg do you ring on

[Guest MBpigeonguy]

i always out my rings on upside down, every one i know does it, its easyer to read, lasy year i put one on the other way, no big deal, later in the year the bird died,

[frank-123]

i ring mine holding the bird's head towards your belly

 

on the left leg upside down so i can read it

on the left leg because it is easier to put its right leg in the ringer when marking

 

nothing worse when marking they are on the wrong leg upside down ;D

[carlsberg]

i ring mine on right leg because for me it is easier to to put its left leg in the ringer

[homer]

forgot to say  i m left handed  was worried about droping young or taking too long to get ring as never it  doing bef :'( :'( :'(

 

if you r new to ringing young do it over/on top of a work surface or nest box floor. or even crouch down and ring a few inches off the floor that way if it does wriggle free ,no harm done.

 

 

[Guest casbri]

you can put ring on either way any leg

[Guest Paulo]

 

no you can still race it you will get your leg pulled for putting it like that

 

Most pigeon men in the North East put them on upside down makes it easer to read them when you are race making the birds in our club you'd get mocked for putting them on the right way

[Guest spin cycle]

just realised i've put first 4 on wrong legs  (b****r..!) i would't mind but i've tried hard to get it right. my mate showed me a good way , place yb facing away from you on flat surface,draw back right leg and place ring upside down. for my flat surface i use wheelie bin (no jokes please). in reality it doesn't matter. actually ...have i got it right now ?   :-/

[madmaxlofts]

id be more worried if the bird starts flying upside down lol

[chubs]

id be more worried if the bird starts flying upside down lol

 

l.o.l...could happen...l.o.l

 

 

[Guest shadow]

it does not matter which leg you put the ring

[matt]

i did 2  at 7 / 8 days old , had a job as 1 had big fat legs back toe was hard to get pass ring  will do next 1 s early i think   :o

 

5 days is when you should put the rings on if the chick looks to have small feet leave it a day or two i start to have trouble getting mine on after 7 days.