Excuse my ignorance, but...............leg bands...which leg?

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Does it matter which leg the band goes on for showing?

 

[Tala]

I'd kinda like to know myself. I probably won't ever have show quality birds but.....

Personally I put it on the left leg, except if I have 2 almost-identical birds (my Buff Orpingtons) then it's "righty" and "lefty"

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Well, these are numbered leg bands...so I know which will be which anyway...but I just wanted to make sure I wouldn't get DQ'd because I had it on the wrong leg! LOL

 

[Tala]

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mine are numbered too I can say that the Buff's in question are probably numbers 12 and 14, but at a glance in the yard it's easier just to check which leg it's on

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Oh, I see what you mean.

 

[Illia]

I believe it is on the right leg. In 85% of all birds I've seen at shows it is the right leg. Could be either though, so if I'm wrong then it doesn't matter.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Are you going to the show next weekend in Monroe?

 

[Illia]

I only wish. I've got babies due then, and I have nothing old enough to show right now. Well, I do, but my family doesn't want me to put her through that. She's never been off the property, and my family is worried it will scare her way too much. Originally I was going to, though, to go see and pick up some Ameraucanas, but Monroe is kinda far. We've already been driving off to pick up some eggs a lot.

 

[ultasol]

I was hoping to make it, but alas, prior obligations (from 6 months ago) that I had *tried* to forget about prevent it. I am planning on making it to, and hopefully showing at, some later shows.

 

[Chris09]

It doesnt matter on what leg you put the band on..
I myself put the Roosters bands on the Right leg and the Hens get there bands on the Left leg...
I also use wing bands and I put them in all the birds Right Wing...


Chris