Ring To Big

[Guest CraigForsyth]

Has anyone ever came across that a ring has been 2 small for one of your birds and there legs are all seollen up? If so any help would be appreciated as I am having the problem with one of young birds

 

Thanks craig

[andy Burgess]

I will be honest Craig and say no , the only time I have struggled was with a "gift" youngster which had slipped its ring in the nest , yet with the aid of both fanciers and some (preparation H) a large,bold youngster was rung that day

[aye ready]

maybe something caught in behind the ring,soak the ring leg in some warm water then get a thin piece of wire and feed it thru the ring top to bottom and work the ring round the wire which will act to scrape anything thats stuck on the inside of the ring

[Guest CraigForsyth]

Thanks for the replies and aye red I know there is nothing under the ring as I had a plastic ring on it's other leg and it was all swollen aswell so I removed the plastic ring. There for the propper metal ring I can hardly even twist it round on the leg?

 

Thanks craig

[andy Burgess]

Thanks for the replies and aye red I know there is nothing under the ring as I had a plastic ring on it's other leg and it was all swollen aswell so I removed the plastic ring. There for the propper metal ring I can hardly even twist it round on the leg?

 

Thanks craig

strange ?? theres an answer to this Craig , what is , I don't know , yet would like to ? do you the parents have "fat legs" as such ?? what are you feeding ? etc , etc ?

[Guest CraigForsyth]

I'm not sure the parents of the birds as the bird was gifted to me and I'm feeding them a mix of moulting mix and pigeon conditioner

 

Craig

[walterboswell59]

what age is the youngster craig

 

what age is the youngster craig

and could it have fallen out the nest

[Guest CraigForsyth]

Not sure what age exactly but it's got 4 flights to go if that means anything, and I don't know if it could have fell out the nest but I do know when I tried it out it didn't come in for 2 night but it wasn't going about on my roof or anything

[andy Burgess]

I'm not sure the parents of the birds as the bird was gifted to me and I'm feeding them a mix of moulting mix and pigeon conditioner

 

Craig

HARD ONE REALLY , WISH WE COULD HANDLE IT , would lighten up the feeding for a "peas" based mixture . don't know personally if this time of year wether a moulting and seed mixture would help or not (having not fed that at this time of year ) for rearing purposes ?? keep us posted on any changes Craig .

[Guest CraigForsyth]

Okay thanks andy and will do

 

Craig

[walterboswell59]

Not sure what age exactly but it's got 4 flights to go if that means anything, and I don't know if it could have fell out the nest but I do know when I tried it out it didn't come in for 2 night but it wasn't going about on my roof or anything

thought you were talking about youngsters just rung craig think they just have thick legs or its banged them off the wires or a tree m8 if the birds not limping nothing to worry about

[THE FIFER]

Has anyone ever came across that a ring has been 2 small for one of your birds and there legs are all seollen up? If so any help would be appreciated as I am having the problem with one of young birds

 

Thanks craig

 

yes have had to cut rings off,

[Ian McKay]

yes have had to cut rings off,

 

 

Are you saying you have had to cut rings off youngsters Archie (under 1 year old)

[Ian McKay]

Craig check right up to the top of the leg underneath the feathers in case there is another plastic ring up there :emoticon-0138-thinking:

[THE FIFER]

Are you saying you have had to cut rings off youngsters Archie (under 1 year old)

No off old birds,

[philg50]

Craig, is that one of the young ones i gave you, and if yes what one.

[Guest CraigForsyth]

Yeah it is Phil and it's a little light cheq

[philg50]

Whats the number Craig on the ring I cant think what doo it was .

[Guest CraigForsyth]

I'm not sure off hand and some of my hens are sitting out tonight because they wouldn't come in and she is one of then

 

Craig

[Guest CraigForsyth]

Phil the ring number is 8807

 

Craig

[philg50]

This doo was bred off a Hofken cock x Andre Dieric hen {Louella} The cock is a real big strong bird ,but never any problem with rings try washing birds legs with water and a little disinffectant Its possible the bird struck legs when out flying and the problem could be swelling but thats all i can think .ALso cut back on feed as you should be in control of when they are out and more importantly when you want them in ,all the best Craig.