Lanarkshire Rings Help

[HOMERp]

Hi there

 

Has anyone in the Lanarkshire fed noticed that the 2014 rings are smaller in diameter from last years rings. Also on closer inspection it appears that the 2014 rings have an internal thickening at one end thus making the thick end much smaller therefore much harder to ring the young ones . My concern is that this may cause problems as the bird gets older as it will be extremely tight.

 

I am relatively new to pigeon racing and don’t really know if this is normal or not and I am worrying for nothing. I would appreciate if some of the more experienced pigeon guys on here could check there 2014 rings and see if they have similar rings to myself .

 

I have found the easiest way to check is by putting the ring over a pencil one way and then the other way and you will notice the end that is thicker hardly goes down the pencil last years rings go completely down the pencil with ease I look forward to your replies

[greenlands]

Same with GB rings mate.

[JohnQuinn]

There was a discrepancy with the SHU 2013 rings similar to what you describe above. Only suggestion I have is to ring the Yb's a couple of days earlier to ensure you aren't hurting them. I didn't find it a problem when they matured into fully grown size.

Ps. When ringing early check them for a couple of days to make sure the ring hasn't slid off again.

[Guest bigda]

There was a discrepancy with the SHU 2013 rings similar to what you describe above. Only suggestion I have is to ring the Yb's a couple of days earlier to ensure you aren't hurting them. I didn't find it a problem when they matured into fully grown size.

Ps. When ringing early check them for a couple of days to make sure the ring hasn't slid off again.

 

it what you are saying with 2012 to 2013 rings had a discrepancy then going by how tight these rings 2014 are now to the size of the 2013 as i have compaired, yearlings fed well will need there rings cut and no use for racing

Edited February 9, 2014 by bigda

[bigjamie]

the rings were smaller last year i stated it last year but was told there was nothing wrong with them

[coey18]

is there a reasoning behind this, or is it just down to another way of the company saving on money? everything you buy seems to be smaller now.

[HOMERp]

There was a discrepancy with the SHU 2013 rings similar to what you describe above. Only suggestion I have is to ring the Yb's a couple of days earlier to ensure you aren't hurting them. I didn't find it a problem when they matured into fully grown size.

Ps. When ringing early check them for a couple of days to make sure the ring hasn't slid off again.

Thanks for the advice John I think I will just have to ring the young ones few days early

But I am concerned as the bird gets older the ring will be to tight

 

it what you are saying with 2012 to 2013 rings had a discrepancy then going by how tight these rings 2014 are now to the size of the 2013 as i have compaired, yearlings fed well will need there rings cut and no use for racing

Bigda would I really have to cut the ring off my birds if I did that I wouldn’t be able to race them !!!!!! I have thirty rings left should I try and get new rings from my club

[Guest bigda]

Thanks for the advice John I think I will just have to ring the young ones few days early

But I am concerned as the bird gets older the ring will be to tight

 

 

Bigda would I really have to cut the ring off my birds if I did that I wouldn’t be able to race them !!!!!! I have thirty rings left should I try and get new rings from my club

 

I would like to think the shu ,or who ever supplied them, would give you that guarantee. the problem will come about with well reared birds and it will have nothing to do with birds rung at 7 days old, as they tend to have spara legs anyhow. this should not have happend and now that it has. Emergancey rings should be sought , to save the day. for most fanciers .After all there is a fault and the fanciers have paid good money, for the rings a new issue should be demanded from your club, to fed, to shu. bigda here for the pilgrims

Edited February 9, 2014 by bigda

[Guest chad3646]

I would like to think the shu ,or who ever supplied them, would give you that guarantee. the problem will come about with well reared birds and it will have nothing to do with birds rung at 7 days old, as they tend to have spara legs anyhow. this should not have happend and now that it has. Emergancey rings should be sought , to save the day. for most fanciers .After all there is a fault and the fanciers have paid good money, for the rings a new issue should be demanded from your club, to fed, to shu. bigda here for the pilgrims

 

sparra legs at seven days old i would ?? that

[bibendium]

I would like to think the shu ,or who ever supplied them, would give you that guarantee. the problem will come about with well reared birds and it will have nothing to do with birds rung at 7 days old, as they tend to have spara legs anyhow. this should not have happend and now that it has. Emergancey rings should be sought , to save the day. for most fanciers .After all there is a fault and the fanciers have paid good money, for the rings a new issue should be demanded from your club, to fed, to shu. bigda here for the pilgrims

 

A lot of sh8t, sure the rings are slightly smaller in diameter , but just how many birds do you anticipate will need the ring cut off, stop trying to frighten the guy, .The main problem will be if you leave it late to ring , other than that there will be very little problems.

[clockman]

Sure the same sh!te was posted last year

[walterboswell59]

the rings should not be a problem m8 as long as you ring the yb a day or two early i posted this a few weeks back they are deff smaller but i dont see a problem with the old birds

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Just checked my rings and they are at least the same as last year. They are GB rings.

[Guest bigda]

Just checked my rings and they are at least the same as last year. They are GB rings.

 

why are we accepting crap rings then, whats wrong with the real deal. same price are they not.

[C WRIGHT]

Guys spend a lot of time pairing matching even buying in

the last thing they need is to worry about the rings they are putting on their untested babies

The organisations should be dealing with this

This is a disgrace if the suppliers know they are smaller which I suspect they will

They should have informed buyers of this so they could act accordingly ring earlier

and have reassurance that these rings won't be to tight in later life

This really makes you wonder the supplies we all but are a small fortune do we really

Know what we are buying or is it just good advertised s-it

[DBA421]

I have checked rings back to 2011 and no difference. Specification for this year's rings have not changed. In actual fact SHU rings for 2014 appear to be the same as GB rings for 2013. I have rung my pigeons with no problem and I agree with one of the previous comments, is this the same

scaremongering again?

[Pigeon Thos]

Just checked 2014 and 2000 ML rings. 7.5mm drill goes through both but 8.0mm will not enter 2000 ring but nearly passes through 2014 ring. The 2000 ring scored twice from Alencon and was removed when the doo "passed away" at 8 years and she was a big hen.

[1967]

Just checked 2014 and 2000 ML rings. 7.5mm drill goes through both but 8.0mm will not enter 2000 ring but nearly passes through 2014 ring. The 2000 ring scored twice from Alencon and was removed when the doo "passed away" at 8 years and she was a big hen.

Same here just checked GB 96 WHU 96 SU 96 SU97 SU98 SU99 SU01 SU14 all same inside size su14 bigger outside

[Guest bigda]

Same here just checked GB 96 WHU 96 SU 96 SU97 SU98 SU99 SU01 SU14 all same inside size su14 bigger outside

 

why cant we get what we want, just a 8 mm ring instead of the variety packs we are settling for.

Edited February 11, 2014 by bigda

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Checked a 2012 SU ring against a 2014 GB ring and they are the same size.

[Guest bigda]

Checked a 2012 SU ring against a 2014 GB ring and they are the same size.

 

maybe every thing is bigger in your area andy

[Kyleakin Lofts]

maybe every thing is bigger in your area andy

 

Aye, even the pigeon's legs. :D