Banding swans

[swheat]

My swan were not banded when they were young so I purchased some aluminium bands that you seal with pliers. I got the size 13 to 16. My swans are 4 to 7 months old. Will their legs still grow bigger, I guess what I am asking is how much space between the leg and bands ?
Should they be fairly loose ?

Thanks

 

[seramas]

Most poultry/waterfowl are near 90% of maturity size at those ages. Be sure the band is loose but not so loose that it slips off or becomes caught on something and injuries their leg.

 

[swheat]

Thank you Seramas

 

[seramas]

Here is a nutritional trick I used to improve my Swans health. Buy liquid kelp from the health food store and put a double dose (according to directions) on a piece of corn bread and feed it to them each day during the winter months. About February increase their protein intake to 28% during the breeding season. Increases the size of the eggs and improves hatchability and viability of cygnets.

 

[swheat]

Thank you for the tip. I will print this out and keep it. I need all the help I can get, and I have searched for information on Swan, but I could not find very much. I did order the Swan book by Stromberg.

Steve