oldguy Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Ive searched the various posts but cant find the one that will answer my question at what age (days) is best to ring the young birds ? kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichichi Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 when they are the right size,, sometimes it will be 5 days sometimes 7.. there is no definative day to do it,, do it too early and the ring sometimes slips off do it too late and you'll need fairy liquid.. so the answer is between 5 and 9 days.. goodluck ant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Kev, it depends on the development of your young birds, I am ringing the racers at 5 days and the show racers at 10 days as they rings are different sizes. Try at 5 days and if the ring slides back off easily then leave it another day and try again. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vic Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 EIGHT DAYS OLD. Impossible to lose a ring in the nest, and not imposible to get them on. If a ring does come off at 8 days old, Dispose of the weakling. ALWAYS carry a paper towel, and a small portion of vaseline, just in case you have the dates wrong yourself. The paper towel is to hold the ybs front three greasy toes, if you have miscalculated. But a good fancier can "feel" when they are ready for ringing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 i wouldn't get rings on at 8 days without lube! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest marksimpson Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Ive searched the various posts but cant find the one that will answer my question at what age (days) is best to ring the young birds ? kev hi kev how long before you pick birds up as things is changing pretty rapidly here with aviary asap please kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Ive searched the various posts but cant find the one that will answer my question at what age (days) is best to ring the young birds ? kev you just know by picking the birds up and holding them, I tend to do it a bit later than do it too early, have never rung a pigeon before 7 days old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldguy Posted March 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 MARK PM sent to confirm collection date ...................................................... Question thanks to all for the info re age to ring kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluey Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 A good clue for me is when the young birds droppings appear on the edge and around the nest bowl. A sign that they have grown and developed to the right size for ringing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANCYVIEWLOFTS Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 years ago when breeding pellets first came out for racing pigeons i thought i would give them a try the youngsters grew so quickly in the first week that if you did not ring them before 7 days old you struggled to get the ring on but after 11 days old they seemed to level the rate of growth off to a normal rate did not see any great difference in size or quality of youngsters at weaning time but there was no wastage of food as the old birds did not scatter it looking for certain grains i alwats ring now about 7 days but i am always checking as it also gets the youngsters used to being handled at an early age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J Burden Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Can these show rings be put on racers and sent to a race? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 show racer rings as with NPA rings are not recognised for racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickadee Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 We have done it at 5 days before and they tend to lose the rings so it's best to do it about 7 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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