banding questions

[pigeon2007]

as today is 12/31 (Happy new year) i have  1 round of YB hatched on 12/23 , yesterday while i waiting on 2007 bands i have to banded them with 2006  because they grown so fast..do you think i can band them in the next 3 days or so.

[birdman55678]

You should still be able to get bands on 10 day old babies.  Try a little mineral oil on the leg, maybe even some vasiline will do it.  Ed

[Guest TAMMY_1]

as today is 12/31 (Happy new year) i have  1 round of YB hatched on 12/23 , yesterday while i waiting on 2007 bands i have to banded them with 2006  because they grown so fast..do you think i can band them in the next 3 days or so.[/qu

 

DEPENDS WHEN YOU WILL HAVE YOUR 2007 RINGS, AS THEY ARE NINE DAYS OLD NOW, A LOT OF FEDS ARE NOT GIVING OUT RINGS TOO EARLY NOW, SO DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU WILL HAVE YOURS ?

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

i will be having my rings 7th of jan

[Guest CS]

You should still be able to get bands on 10 day old babies.  Try a little mineral oil on the leg, maybe even some vasiline will do it.  Ed

 

Pigeon2007, if i were you, i would try Ed's active.... Let us know how your ybs do.

[Guest]

i always use washing up liquid,always works for me if i forget to ring one...paul

[madmaxlofts]

our rings arent dispached until jan 3rd so we get ours anytime after 5th