Downfall Of E.T.S Rings

[blackdog]

opened up the hens this morning to find a yearling hen trapped by its e.t.s ring through the grill on the drinker stand, leg snapped with the bone right out, blood all down the side of the loft from where its been flapping all night, had no option but to do away with her, she was my 5th bird back yesterday as well, (sick as f,,k) the thing is now all the other hens are terrified and wouldn't come down for there morning feed, looks like i will have to keep them in a couple of days to settle them.

[highwings]

fek thats no so good mate can u no get the wee chip ones that slide in the metal ring thats what i,ve been usein the last couple of years ,ive had no problem with them but heard guys sayin they slip off,but u could glue them in if u wanted,sorry abt your bird atb

[budgie]

Forget about the chip ones that slide on they will cost you races.

[highwings]

Forget about the chip ones that slide on they will cost you races.

hows that andy,they,ve never cost me any or maybe it has the last two

[THE FIFER]

opened up the hens this morning to find a yearling hen trapped by its e.t.s ring through the grill on the drinker stand, leg snapped with the bone right out, blood all down the side of the loft from where its been flapping all night, had no option but to do away with her, she was my 5th bird back yesterday as well, (sick as f,,k) the thing is now all the other hens are terrified and wouldn't come down for there morning feed, looks like i will have to keep them in a couple of days to settle them.

 

those rings have a double closing click on them, you should always make sure it clicks twice, as one leaves it a bit loose, only a thought, !!

[Guest TAMMY_1]

opened up the hens this morning to find a yearling hen trapped by its e.t.s ring through the grill on the drinker stand, leg snapped with the bone right out, blood all down the side of the loft from where its been flapping all night, had no option but to do away with her, she was my 5th bird back yesterday as well, (sick as f,,k) the thing is now all the other hens are terrified and wouldn't come down for there morning feed, looks like i will have to keep them in a couple of days to settle them.

this was the sort of thing that worried us when we went with Staffordshire Moorlands,the baskets were probably the worse ones I had ever seen,they had a wire mesh tray for the birds to stand on and one bird had to have the ets ring taken out just after basketing so it would never got out the basket on liberation day if it had not been released on basketing night so we wondered how many times this did happen on lib day,it must surely have been the most uncomfortable basket for a bird to be in,just having to stand on a wire mesh grill,this is another reason I am glad we have moved feds you can see birds laying down after basketing something never seen in the other fed.

[andy Burgess]

opened up the hens this morning to find a yearling hen trapped by its e.t.s ring through the grill on the drinker stand, leg snapped with the bone right out, blood all down the side of the loft from where its been flapping all night, had no option but to do away with her, she was my 5th bird back yesterday as well, (sick as f,,k) the thing is now all the other hens are terrified and wouldn't come down for there morning feed, looks like i will have to keep them in a couple of days to settle them.

thats sad news Keith , hope the others settle down for you .