What size legbands?

[kuntrygirl]

The leg bands that I use on my birds look like this.

I'll probably use those on my adults once I know for sure what size fits best.

How do I go about knowing what size they are? Someone gave them to me.

 

[casportpony]

How do I go about knowing what size they are? Someone gave them to me.

Measure the inside diameter with a ruler that has 1/16" increments.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Quote: Yes, that is what I am shooting for. I use white numbered and yellow numbered on a lot of my bantam Cochin. They fit size 9 but have feathered legs so it is a bit larger than their legs. Surely a 12 would not fit mature peas? I was thinking a 14 or 18.
I notice 2 year old peas have much slimmer legs than say a 9 year old pea. Maybe have to change them as a 3 year old?

 

[Yoda]

I have the plastic bands and they do fall off. I purchased metal ones and have one of each (a plastic and metal band) on my birds but since placing them the plastic ones I find on the ground in the pen. They are the size it says for males and females just do not know how they come off but they do. I know you can get the metal ones at jeffers supply but I got mine at a different place and it cost me about $100 for 100 bands of 50 male and 50 female. The good thing is you can have any name put on them.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Oh, my! $100!!!

 

[casportpony]

Yes, that is what I am shooting for. I use white numbered and yellow numbered on a lot of my bantam Cochin. They fit size 9 but have feathered legs so it is a bit larger than their legs. Surely a 12 would not fit mature peas? I was thinking a 14 or 18.
I notice 2 year old peas have much slimmer legs than say a 9 year old pea. Maybe have to change them as a 3 year old?

• A size 18, sized in inches, would be 1 1/8", which I haven't seen.
• Size 18mm = ~11/16", or size 11.
• All I have seen so far are 4-16 sized in inches and 6-22 sized in mm (6 = 1/4" to ~11/16").

Does that make sense?

 

[casportpony]

I just had a thought... If you can't figure out what size to buy, find the type of leg-band that you want to use, find out who makes it, call the manufacturer and/or the distributor and ask them for a couple of sample pieces in a few different sizes. We have do this all of the time for electronic components, nuts, bolts, facet pieces, etc.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Thank you for the info!
I may try my spiral bands to start with until I do know what size theri legs are and then go from there. I will try to measure as I bring them home to their new pens so I know the circumference of their legs.
It just looks like the silver pieds are thinner legged than the IB BS WE and Bronze birds. I hate to buy one size and it not fit them all so maybe spirals, bands and zips will all have to be used at some point.

 

[kuntrygirl]

How do I go about knowing what size they are? Someone gave them to me.

Measure the inside diameter with a ruler that has 1/16" increments.

Ok. I will try that. Thanks.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I just had a thought... If you can't figure out what size to buy, find the type of leg-band that you want to use, find out who makes it, call the manufacturer and/or the distributor and ask them for a couple of sample pieces in a few different sizes. We have do this all of the time for electronic components, nuts, bolts, facet pieces, etc.

That's a good idea.