buster151 Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Went to ring a youngster today and leg is to big for ring,tried it on Friday and ring slipping off, any ideas anyone please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Saw something on Facebook using a rubber band where you wrapped it round the birds foot tightly and held it for some time, took band of and ring slipped on...it was a video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymac Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Went to ring a youngster today and leg is to big for ring,tried it on Friday and ring slipping off, any ideas anyone pleaseUse a drop of Fairy liquid on the Ybs leg it will help slide the ring on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showman Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 I've always tried Fairy Liquid on leg, with cocktail stick to pull back leg through. Sounds like you may have left it too late though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinburgh west Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Use some fairy liquid and a cable tie to pull the toe out works every time mate ðŸ‘🻠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovy1255 Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Bookies pen to flip out toe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster151 Posted February 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Use a drop of Fairy liquid on the Ybs leg it will help slide the ring on.Have tried that Pat and no good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymac Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Have tried that Pat and no goodAs Paul (showman) has already said Steve looks like you have left it too late, if the last time you were checking was Friday when the ring was slipping off it would have been better trying again Saturday or Sunday. One day makes a big difference when ringing Ybs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 have done one a few weeks old at an old fanciers loft with "preparation H" (from his cupboard not mine ) it worked . but blimey it took around 15 -20 minutes and having to re-apply and wait .it apparently reduces swelling , good luck . oh and maybe try the opposite leg to normal ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwalker Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 have you tried both feet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Davie Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 have done one a few weeks old at an old fanciers loft with "preparation H" (from his cupboard not mine ) it worked . but blimey it took around 15 -20 minutes and having to re-apply and wait .it apparently reduces swelling , good luck . oh and maybe try the opposite leg to normal ?Hard to ring with piles on its feet Andy, probably make an arres of it :emoticon-0136-giggle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Hard to ring with piles on its feet Andy, probably make an arres of it :emoticon-0136-giggle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster151 Posted February 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 have you tried both feet ?Yes mate tried both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster151 Posted February 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 have done one a few weeks old at an old fanciers loft with "preparation H" (from his cupboard not mine ) it worked . but blimey it took around 15 -20 minutes and having to re-apply and wait .it apparently reduces swelling , good luck . oh and maybe try the opposite leg to normal ?Had to google this one Andy :D get the wife to get some tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiedoo. Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Went to ring a youngster today and leg is to big for ring,tried it on Friday and ring slipping off, any ideas anyone please The leg must of grown some in 4 days for you not to be able to ring it. I use Fairy liquid if any are tight with my youngsters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCHEQHEN Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Look on you tube 'banding older baby racing pigeons',there is a video made by Donspigeons which may help. He uses lipsyl ChapStick and rings two older pigeons one of which is a struggle but it's done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibendium Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 use a small round file and take a bit out of the inner ring then use plenty of lube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Apply neat Fairy Liquid to leg and foot then slip ring on as far as it will go.. Two pieces of Paper Towel for grip, One to hold the ring and the other to grip the toes then pull, The paper stops your fingers slipping on the Fairy Liquid, Now using a Bookies Pen slip the Ball point of the pen under the back toe and it will pop out.. Done it that way with umpteen youngsters up to 10 days old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gulkie Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Be very careful not to burst the blood vessel on the knuckle of the Foot or you will find the bleeding hard to stop . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster151 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Thank you all for replies will give them a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novo10 Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Sook the young birds foot and it will shrink and put ring on it’s so easy even at 16 days I done it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster151 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Sook the young birds foot and it will shrink and put ring on it’s so easy even at 16 days I done itActually tried that one this morning, then rubbes vaseline all round, still no good have now accepted I'm useless and missed timimg on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbar Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 it is now a stock bird, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster151 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 it is now a stock bird, Certainly is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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