Swamp Fox
28 posts
Mar 02, 2006
11:59 AM
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I have heard that you can mark tail and/or wing feathers on your birds with a tint or dye. Could someone enlighten me on how to do this and what type tint/dye to use? I would appreciate you sharing this with me.
Marion
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
412 posts
Mar 02, 2006
12:52 PM
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Some people use the halloween hair spray paint which will wash off and comes in bright colors. Other options include masking tape on the bottom of the tail for dark birds. You can also cut the center tails of the birds until you have several done that way. Once the center feather dries out you can insert a white tail feather from another bird into the shaft of the center tail feather. Most of the time they stay in pretty good. I'll even go so far as to notch the ends of the secondaries on one wing when trying to identify a particular bird. Another thing which is really easy but doesn't get mentioned much is to take a section of tape about three inches long and run it along the keel of the bird before release. This works pretty good to see the tape from a reasonable distance. Good luck.
Brian.
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rollzilla
12 posts
Mar 02, 2006
7:10 PM
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Hi, I have allways used food coloring with rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle 4 colors and 2 wings and a tail you can be pritty creative and last along time
Zilla
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Swamp Fox
29 posts
Mar 03, 2006
12:33 AM
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Thanks, guys. I will try this. Anyone else?
Marion
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motherlodelofts
616 posts
Mar 03, 2006
6:56 AM
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I clip various tail feathers , when birds come out of the roll they open thier tail.
Scott
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rust never sleeps
22 posts
Mar 03, 2006
7:21 AM
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The family of pigeons that i'v cultivate come in multi colors so i know who's in the zoo!!! Train your eyes
Last Edited by rust never sleeps on Mar 03, 2006 3:11 PM
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Mount Airy Lofts
126 posts
Mar 03, 2006
1:10 PM
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I use Bingo Markers. I find that you can control the markings to what ever design you want.
Dotting marks sure is more attractive then irratic botches of paint.
It becomes an art after you are use to it.
Bingo Markers - cost 1.00-2.00 dollar a color. Seems to last a life time. Gotta love it!
Thor
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fhtfire
354 posts
Mar 03, 2006
4:38 PM
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I am the same as Scott. I clip the Tail Feathers. I will cut the corner off one bird...the other corner off another bird...make a V down the Middle or a doupble V...you can also clip the corners of the tail...straight across instead of an angle..I tell you what...my birds have some pretty trick tails...kind of disco. I have tried all the different color markers and paint...the tail clipping seems to work the best..you can see the tail clips from way up!
rock and ROLL
Paul
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Swamp Fox
30 posts
Mar 03, 2006
6:33 PM
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I think I like the tail clipping idea. Sounds pretty good and easy to do. Thanks a bunch guys!!
Marion
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Mount Airy Lofts
128 posts
Mar 03, 2006
7:41 PM
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Doesn't notching feathers create weak feathering?
Has any one noticed a balance change in the birds because of the notches?
All the bling, bling on the leg (plastic coated leg bands) is all ready throwing the birds off center - add in notches and that is over kill don't you think.
Oh, I double band all my fliers. I don't like bingo markers but it still does the job.
Thor
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motherlodelofts
620 posts
Mar 04, 2006
3:26 PM
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It has absoulutly no effect Thor , if there was something better I would be useing it, trust me when you have a kit of 20 and all are self blue checker and dark checkers except for one rec red you need to do whats works when IDng birds.
Scott
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