How do you ring youngsters in the nest?

[paul l]

is this a wind up paul pmsl ;D ;D ;D

 

for real got a problem with that

[Dave A]

i always ring on the right leg with the ring upside down when they are stood up

[Guest]

A good video Ace, nice to see other ways of doing it.  

 

Back toe really popped out a treat, does anyone use the toothpick trick?

 

Those toes and claws in the video are pretty short-looking compared to my lot, and the back toe is the bit I get the main bother.  

 

When he put that toothpick under that toe, thought: he's going to pull that toe out from the joint!  

[Guest jason]

im that bog eyed and pissed most ov the time the ring usually ends up on over there heads lol

 

I'm having that trouble myself, today found 2 youngsters at back of drinker shelf must be 16 days old, didn't know they were there. so missed ringing them, I'll just keep them for stock.

 

Jason

[Guest speckled]

lol jason how ya miss them to with that live web on all the time lol missed 2 lol dont wont to do that on race days lol & Bruno would i ever under estimate what you post mate  ;D  ;D ;D i prepher me short version lol ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D speck

[jimmy white]

i prefer to pick the the back toe from the ring with my index finger and thumb, ive found if using a match or tooth pick ,youhave to be very carefull,of damaging the dew claw,if its  picked out sideways its ok, but if just picked out with tooth pick , sometimes it can be damaged,as the dew claw curls round the edge of the ring  

[Guest speckled]

;D ;D ;D says a man with broken hand lol (jimmy) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Speck

[pigeonpete]

DEPENDING ON SIZE I USE VASLINE IT HELPS SLIPPING THE RING ON EASIER....

 

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D no comment mick!!!! pmsl

[Guest]

lol jason how ya miss them to with that live web on all the time lol missed 2 lol dont wont to do that on race days lol & Bruno would i ever under estimate what you post mate  ;D  ;D ;D i prepher me short version lol ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D speck

 

Still gonna get yer a* tanned, short version or not  ;D  ;D

 

(Auld Grannie up here shouting on some kids giving me grief a few years back Oi ... get over here now or ye;ll get yer a* blistered)      

[Guest Vic]

Without taking the ybs out of the nest, just by "sizing" them with my  hand, tells me they are ripe for ringing, but Iv'e been doing it for over 50 years. I also use the writing end of the biro which is obviously at hand (to record the ring numbers) to hook the back claw out. But mainly use (like Jimmy White) my thumb and fore finger. As I always say there is only one right way to do anything, and it only becomes difficult when you dont do it right. Vic.

[Guest CS]

we ring mine between 5 and 7 days

 

put the 3 front toes through the ring and hold the back toe backwards and push the ring on as far as you can then pull the back toe through,