harrison
1 post
Feb 11, 2009
10:30 AM
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Hi to everyone. I have been a reader of this website for many months and have found it verry helpfull. I have a couple of young in the nest but am late in ordering my rings. could someone please tell me how long do i have before i carnt get them on? thanx . Harrison
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Bill C
234 posts
Feb 11, 2009
10:37 AM
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If your birds are out of the pin feather stage it is generally too late. You could try and slip them on with some vasoline but if the ankle is too big dont risk it or you could pull the birds legg out of socket .
There are some numbered bands called coil bands there are the small rings colored and the coil bands and the regular plastic and english bands.
I have a few coil numbered bands for those I miss. That way I can still record the parrents.
The number coil bands do not have the year. So you want to keep track on records the number and year. I keep 5 colors and rotate them each year. Last year I use a few that were yellow and the year before that I used blue. This year I will use red. I only use three or four a year that I miss or late hatch and run out of regular bands.
Harrison, welcome to the site I noticed you had 1 post.
Bill C
Last Edited by on Feb 11, 2009 10:48 AM
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harrison
2 posts
Feb 11, 2009
11:05 AM
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Hi bill Thanx for ur reply. I think what u said will come in verry helpfull.I am CRAZY CRAZY about rollers and think it is brilliant that i can find all my answers to the questions at the press of a key. thanx again Bill urs in roll Harrison. ps I could do with some help on how to put my photoes on? I have used the searchsite but no luck.
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
2465 posts
Feb 11, 2009
12:04 PM
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Welcome Harrison,see if this will help you>
After you download you pictures into photobucket,put you arrow on the picture and left click. You should get a large image of your picture to appear. At the top, you should get a heading saying "resize". Left click on it and choose your picture size, I use the 3rd one, 320x240 left click on it and your picture will resize. Then to the bottom and right of your picture, you will have four images to choose from. Choose the third one down, should be the HTML image. Left click on it and it should hi-light in blue, hit control and c at the same time and it will copy.
Now go to the RPDC forum and in your message box where you want to post your picture, left click then push control and v at the same time and it should paste. Click on the "post message" box and you should get a picture.
Hint; if you write a message before or after you paste your image, make sure you space down a couple of lines so you picture doesn't cover your message!
save this from a friend Val...good luck..
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Ralph
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quickspin
988 posts
Feb 11, 2009
12:23 PM
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I band my birds when they are 10 days old with Aluminum bands from are club. My personal bands are a little bigger and I can put them as late as 2 month old with no problem.
Order the plastic bands so you can try them out. If your birds are still in the nest they should be no older than 3 weeks old. You should not have any problems getting them on them.
The aluminum bands will be hard to put so don't buy those for now. You can talk to Tony if he sale plastic bands and how fast he can send them to you.
I have some NBRC bands that I can send you if you need them fast. Just send me a private email with your address. Not sure if they are 09 - 08.
I just check and they are 2008.
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®SALAS LOFT
I.C.R.C
Last Edited by on Feb 11, 2009 12:27 PM
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Bill C
235 posts
Feb 11, 2009
12:27 PM
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I forgot to even mention. The coil bands unfold in an L or line and you put the birds foot over the stretched out band in a line and slowly let go and it goes back to the round band and wraps around the foot. I'm not sure if Tony sell them. Jedds has them. Tony sells bands also that go on the young birds though. Bill C
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glenn
211 posts
Feb 11, 2009
12:28 PM
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Hello:
One thing you can do is order some extra Bands and hang on to them for times like these.......The year wont be right, but al least they are banded.....Glenn
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quickspin
989 posts
Feb 11, 2009
12:29 PM
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That's true Glen, I learn that already. Better to have a band that nothing.
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
2468 posts
Feb 11, 2009
12:45 PM
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I can't bare to see my birds without bands it has to be on them .I had to give Tony an emergency call for bands one time he will get it out to you on time..I just can't see naked feet lol..
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Ralph
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XRollers
29 posts
Feb 11, 2009
4:11 PM
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lol if ur late on getting them bands then just get the numbered snap on bands those r good for anytime
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roller alley
93 posts
Feb 11, 2009
10:05 PM
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the hard thing is trying to trace this bird back to its parentage....since there is no band there might not even be any documentation to back it up. forget i mentioned it
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cv rollers
262 posts
Feb 11, 2009
11:02 PM
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i use NPA bands i always get a few extra size 8 just in case the size 7 (roller) falls off and i don't notice it fell off ...
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harrison
3 posts
Feb 12, 2009
2:04 AM
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CHEERS LADS. from harrison.
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jnyce
560 posts
Feb 12, 2009
5:31 AM
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Yeah i wont have my bands until sat i had to band 12 birds with my 08 bands
jerry t
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fontanabound
75 posts
Feb 12, 2009
8:18 PM
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were can i get bands at fast and resonally priced....so cal.
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tapp
666 posts
Feb 13, 2009
7:21 PM
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Heck every year I band some with the last years band. I just record it,say banded 2009 with 08 band. I prefer the corect year, But you have to use whats on hand sometimes! IPB bands from foys, or NBRC bands will fit all most a full grow roller.I use olive oil.I like Tonys bands but you have to band earlly.I can have Tony's bands read for example TAPP -09- 001 to 024. That reminds me Tony I have to order some 09 bands from ya!!!!--------
Tapp
Last Edited by on Feb 13, 2009 7:30 PM
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