The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[Goose and Fig]

? That's kind of an old post.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

Thank you so much for touching on the subject of banding. Sure is an eye opener to realize how easy it is to loose a bird at a show.. You know.. perhaps... there needs to be a unified way to mark all the birds the same... I think the wing bands are probably the best solution. It could be worked like the AKC with papers... Register a bird... get a record and a wing band for each bird you want to show. You could use that number for that bird each time you enter him/her into any show. Thus it would be very easy to keep complete show records of all your birds

It is just a thought.

I bought a toe puncher last yr.... and forgot to mark my chicks this year.... UGGGGG So they are banded again this yr.

I would like to know how to put the bands on the winds and where before actually purchasing any.

Renie, I have offered wondered why there was not some form of "registration" for the birds. I used to have to tatoo and register my French Lop rabbits (when I raised them as a kid) with ARBA. Would make sense to me to somehow register a bird. But how would one permanenantly ID a bird? I think this is a very good conversation and I would bet that it has been conversed before.

Oh, Renie, the eggs/now babies I have from you are growing like weeds and are doing great.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

? That's kind of an old post.

Sorry, did not realize there was a time limit on commenting. I only have time to get on about once a week. When I am able to get on I do all the catching up I can. Between work, husband, kids and birds, through the week I am running 100 mph. Saturday morning is about it for me until winter.

l see it is 5 days old. Please let me know what the time frame is. I am sorry if my late post offended anyone.

 

[Goose and Fig]

No- there is no limit, but you basically re-posted an old quote of mine out of context last week. If you would have read a few more posts down, you would have seen that it was resolved. I didn't say anything at the time, but it did hurt my feelings and put me in a bad light.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

No- there is no limit, but you basically re-posted an old quote of mine out of context last week. If you would have read a few more posts down, you would have seen that it was resolved. I didn't say anything at the time, but it did hurt my feelings and put me in a bad light.

Sending you a PM so no trouble with moderators.

 

[Goose and Fig]

OK, Sorry about jumping on ya like that.

 

[thedragonlady]

I have large dog crates that I use for mine when hauling. I have 3 now. I have been watching for them at yard sales. Picked 1 up for $20 and 1 for 10 each. My big wire one I paid $40 for. They are the BIG ones. 2 are the mores all plastic - like for airplanes and one is a wire one like you are showing here, but bigger. I could get dimensions if you would like. But it is the large crates.

eta: Okay, I thought you meant for hauling. Do you have to bring your own cages to show them in? My experience here is that cages are provided...but please by gentle...I am a newbie. I am so new it hurts. I have some beautiful young birds that I hatched out from various breeders this year and I am excited to start showing next year. I won't get far from WA (the state), but still interesting that you have to bring your own show cages.

Some 4-H shows require you to bring your own coops. At an APA or ABA show coops are provided. You can check sizes at Keipper Cooping Company.

 

[fowlman01]

If you go to an APA show you can ask for a double coop......that will take care of any chicken. It may cost extra.

Walt

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

OK, Sorry about jumping on ya like that.

We're good. No worries.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

Quote: Very interesting, thank you. I did not know this.