Bird Bands how to read them?

[Rayray]

just band my 4 young bull finches with bands from the year 1996 ...
didn't have or could get new ones ... what should i tell the people when i am gonna sell them .... they look young but they are old

ray

[lovemyfinch]

just band my 4 young bull finches with bands from the year 1996 ...
didn't have or could get new ones ... what should i tell the people when i am gonna sell them .... they look young but they are old

ray

Ok Ray, now you're just playing with my simple mind.

[Rayray]

sorry but honest i did band them with rings from 1996 , i couldn't get any others cos its against the law here to sell or give away bands that is registered on your name , and having european birds with no bands will cost you a fortune if they visit you , thats why the 96 ones ...

ray

[lovemyfinch]

So maybe I should try and get a contact for the breeder and find out if maybe this was the case. I also figured it couldn't hurt to see if maybe their breeders kept logs and I could find out what their parents were. Check and see if maybe they were split.

[L in Ontario]

Can't hurt to check with the breeder. You can also check with the AACC to see if the person you bought them from actually was the breeder.

But just fyi - it is not illegal to have unbanded birds in Canada.

[lovemyfinch]

Can't hurt to check with the breeder. You can also check with the AACC to see if the person you bought them from actually was the breeder.

But just fyi - it is not illegal to have unbanded birds in Canada.

I noticed that, when you see them at the pet store they are never banded. I was just thinking that if I am planning to breed and sell, I should probably be able to make certain that my own birds don't come back to me. Although anyone can cut off a band.

FYI, the person who sold them to me isn't the breeder, but I think that maybe I should let him know that his suppliers aren't being completely honest with him.