Bands

[Avion]

I just received some 08 bands from Foys and I noticed that on one end there is a nice smooth rim and on the other end, there is what appears/feels like a sharp edge. Has anyone done anything to smoothen the sharp edge or do you just leave it like it is. It appears that it would be uncomefortable for the bird to have that sharp edge rubbing against his leg.

George

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by Avion

I just received some 08 bands from Foys and I noticed that on one end there is a nice smooth rim and on the other end, there is what appears/feels like a sharp edge. Has anyone done anything to smoothen the sharp edge or do you just leave it like it is. It appears that it would be uncomefortable for the bird to have that sharp edge rubbing against his leg.

George

Band the bird so that the "rim" is what is resting on the foot. That will put the band on upside down I believe. I try to put them on that way, but sometimes get it backwards. They don't seem to bother the bird one way or the other.

[Avion]

I think I read somewhere that it goes on upside down so when you have the bird in your hand, and the feet pointing toward the tail, the numbers are right side up.

George

[Pigeon0446]

The bands are made to sit on the leg so that you can read the writing when the bird is standing. I personally hate when the bands are upside down. In fact if I see a bird in an auction even if I like the bird I wouldn't buy it if the bands upside down but thats just me most guys could care less which way the band is. I put all my bands right side up on the left leg. One good thing about putting them all on the same leg is that you can pick out a stranger pretty easily if they have the band on the opposite leg even when you've got a 100 birds on the coop. Thats what my dad uses to pick out the stangers. I don't need to look at the bands as I know all my birds I can pick the strangers out just by looking at the birds faces.

[learning]

Originally Posted by Pigeon0446

The bands are made to sit on the leg so that you can read the writing when the bird is standing. I personally hate when the bands are upside down. In fact if I see a bird in an auction even if I like the bird I wouldn't buy it if the bands upside down but thats just me most guys could care less which way the band is. I put all my bands right side up on the left leg. One good thing about putting them all on the same leg is that you can pick out a stranger pretty easily if they have the band on the opposite leg even when you've got a 100 birds on the coop. Thats what my dad uses to pick out the stangers. I don't need to look at the bands as I know all my birds I can pick the strangers out just by looking at the birds faces.

I tell you one thing, it sure is a lot easier and faster on shipping night when you have the bird in hand and have 500 others waiting, to have that band so you can read it (upside down if the bird is standing). There are a lot of guys that will really give you a hare time if you put it so it is upside down when in hand.

Dan

[Pigeon0446]

Originally Posted by learning

I tell you one thing, it sure is a lot easier and faster on shipping night when you have the bird in hand and have 500 others waiting, to have that band so you can read it (upside down if the bird is standing). There are a lot of guys that will really give you a hare time if you put it so it is upside down when in hand.

My club ships out 450 to 600 birds each week and 90% of the the birds have the bands so that you can read them when they are standing not when your holding the bird. Is it really that hard to read an upside down number anyway. I also can't figure why sombody would give you a hard time for putting the band on the way it's ment to be put on. But if thats the way you do it down in Georgia I guess I'll never be flying down there with you because I truly can't stand an upside down band and it has nothing to do with reading the number. To me it would be like having the Ford emblem on your car upside down it just looks stupid to me.

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by Pigeon0446

The bands are made to sit on the leg so that you can read the writing when the bird is standing.

http://www.redroselofts.com/banding.htm
Enough said. You can band your birds any way you want to. They're your birds. If you would pass up a good bird just because it's band is on upside down........well, then that's up to you.

[george simon]

In the old days before electronic clocks the bands were the old aluminum type,and all birds going to a race were required to be contermarked trying to read those aluminum bands was differcult,what with most of the guys were old and had a tough time reading that type band,and if they had a few to many beers most could see nothing. Thats also why they had 10 and15 bird SHIPPING limits. So I realy believe with this band we use to day it realy don't matter much. ...GEORGE

[learning]

Originally Posted by Pigeon0446

My club ships out 450 to 600 birds each week and 90% of the the birds have the bands so that you can read them when they are standing not when your holding the bird. Is it really that hard to read an upside down number anyway. I also can't figure why sombody would give you a hard time for putting the band on the way it's ment to be put on. But if thats the way you do it down in Georgia I guess I'll never be flying down there with you because I truly can't stand an upside down band and it has nothing to do with reading the number. To me it would be like having the Ford emblem on your car upside down it just looks stupid to me.

RELAX!!!

After all it is just a band. You do whatever makes you happy...and by the way, I would never buy a Ford anyway!

Dan

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by learning

RELAX!!!

After all it is just a band. You do whatever makes you happy...and by the way, I would never buy a Ford anyway!

Dan

LOL........

[Young Bird]

I band my birds both ways upsidedown and rightsideup but always on the right leg. but upsidedown is easier on shipping night.

[samuri_spartan]

Originally Posted by learning

RELAX!!!

After all it is just a band. You do whatever makes you happy...and by the way, I would never buy a Ford anyway!

Dan

Rolling on the floor laughing

[hillfamilyloft]

Ok my turn. The only one here I may offend is the southpaws. I would beg to differ with the opinion of putting the band on right side up. If you look at your band their is a rough end and a rolled end. The bands are manufactured in Belgium and made for the rolled end to rest on the birds leg. This would leave the band upside down on the bird. Most will put the band on the right leg of the birds upside down. This way when the bird is in hand (the right hand) the birds right leg is exposed for you to grab the band with your left hand. Now with bird to belly band in hand it is right side up for you to read.

As for now I have never met a pigeon that can read. I did see on pigeon tv where Mr. Fraylee puts letters in his nest boxes so the pairs do not get confused.

Now in saying this, I may anger some of those who are in the know, but If you really want to know how to band, I would ask the Belgium guys.

I do know a guy who puts his first round on the right leg and his second on the left.

Now if you go on Pigeonparadise you will see Belgium birds banded both ways. You will also see the majority banded upside down.

I think it more a pain to read bands with tons of numbers on them. I like the three or four digit bands. I would also prefer the numbers be on both sides of the band so we do not have to wait until the birds turn around, for Murphys Law puts the birds facing the wrong way.

My view is one to make the birds confortable, they are the ones wearing that thing the rest of their lives. Next I would make the club secretary happy or the guy on basketing night that handles the birds. If he is a lefty it may be time to band on the left leg.

I do not claim to know it all, but I do know more than some.

Randy

[hillfamilyloft]

FORD "Found On the Road Dead"

Fiat "Fix it again Tony"

I am sure there are more.

[hillfamilyloft]

This just in: "Ludo Claessens and Jos Thone are upsidedown right leg banders who like Farfignuget."

Randy