can some one tell me about leg bands

[deaminsqaw]

Thanks.. anyone have any idea how I start the search for his breeder? the only thing I find any certainty in is the WA states for Washington.

 

[Rosa moschata]

Look here.

 

[Lake Desire]

I'd love to have more info on decoding parrot leg-bands. I've adopted three parrots from a rescue, and would like to learn more about their history. My amazon's leg band doesn't say the year she was born, just FL and some numbers (not the year). One of my African grey's says WA, DEE, and 99. The second grey doesn't have a leg-band, but he only had one previous owner before going to the rescue, so we have his paperwork and all his vet records. He is one of the rare rescued parrots who was well cared for!

ETA: all three are captive bred.

 

[Rosa moschata]

Did you see the link in my previous post?

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I'd love to have more info on decoding parrot leg-bands.  I've adopted three parrots from a rescue, and would like to learn more about their history.  My amazon's leg band doesn't say the year she was born, just FL and some numbers (not the year).  One of my African grey's says WA, DEE, and 99.  The second grey doesn't have a leg-band, but he only had one previous owner before going to the rescue, so we have his paperwork and all his vet records.  He is one of the rare rescued parrots who was well cared for!

ETA: all three are captive bred.

The grey with the 99 was born in 99 WA is the state he was hatched in.

 

[Rosa moschata]

The grey with the 99 was born in 99 WA is the state he was hatched in.

That is almost certainly not true. The number most likely does NOT refer to the hatch-year. If it did, then ALL babies hatched that year would have the same number.

While WA may refer to the state of Washington, it also may not, if there is no required state identification. You can't know for sure what the code means on captive-bred bands because there is no federal standard regulation on how it must be organized.

If anyone wants to know information about a bird's leg-band ID, you will have to try and trace it. Please see my previous link, or simply google "trace leg band identification" and find out how for yourself.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

That is almost certainly not true. The number most likely does NOT refer to the hatch-year. If it did, then ALL babies hatched that year would have the same number.

While WA may refer to the state of Washington, it also may not, if there is no required state identification. You can't know for sure what the code means on captive-bred bands because there is no federal standard regulation on how it must be organized.


If anyone wants to know information about a bird's leg-band ID, you will have to try and trace it. Please see my previous link, or simply google "trace leg band identification" and find out how for yourself.

I can almost quarentee that 99 is the hatch year Where do you see all would have that number? Not every breeder bands all there babies.

 

[Rosa moschata]

The purpose of leg bands is identification. The grey's band says WA DEE 99. If we say that WA refers to the state, and 99 refers to the year, that leaves just DEE -- which would have to refer to not only the breeder code but also the individual bird. Much more likely is that WA refers to the state, DEE refers to the breeder code, and 99 is the identification number, i.e. the 99th in a series ascribed to that breeder. Otherwise, if 99 refers to the year, then how would the breeder differentiate between that grey and its clutchmate, which also hatched in 1999? The only thing left which would vary would be DEE. So, does DEE refer to the breeder, or is it an individual code? It can't be both.

My bird's band has a two-letter state ID, a two-letter breeder ID, and a three-digit individual ID. All bands by this breeder share the first two parts, but each has its own unique number. If the number referred to the year of hatch, then every bird hatched that year would have the same band ID. And if the number on my bird's band referred to the year he was hatched, he'd be 1822 years old.

But in any case, to know for sure, one would have to trace the band.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

The purpose of leg bands is identification. The grey's band says WA DEE 99. If we say that WA refers to the state, and 99 refers to the year, that leaves just DEE -- which would have to refer to not only the breeder code but also the individual bird. Much more likely is that WA refers to the state, DEE refers to the breeder code, and 99 is the identification number, i.e. the 99th in a series ascribed to that breeder. Otherwise, if 99 refers to the year, then how would the breeder differentiate between that grey and its clutchmate, which also hatched in 1999? The only thing left which would vary would be DEE. So, does DEE refer to the breeder, or is it an individual code? It can't be both.


My bird's band has a two-letter state ID, a two-letter breeder ID, and a three-digit individual ID. All bands by this breeder share the first two parts, but each has its own unique number. If the number referred to the year of hatch, then every bird hatched that year would have the same band ID. And if the number on my bird's band referred to the year he was hatched, he'd be 1822 years old.


But in any case, to know for sure, one would have to trace the band.

Oh look.....I don't care. Apparently your a pro at leg bands..LOL!

 

[Rosa moschata]

If you don't care, then why answer the question?