Well I only just found out about this because I am not a member of a club so please bare with me...

 

In Daz's Aviary forum there was a question about rings asked and it caught my eye... I asked about it and was told that the year had been changed from starting 1 Jan to 1 September... Does anyone know why they did this and are we in 2009 now or 2008?? I'm a bit confused...

It affects next year and not this year yet

okay so when I am buying next years rings should I be budgeting for breeding until September or breeding until December?

okay so when I am buying next years rings should I be budgeting for breeding until September or breeding until December?

Budget for Sept

 

this note from my ring info.....

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the new ring issue date in 2010, you need to take into consideration that you will only require sufficient rings for 8 months [2009].

Edited December 5, 200816 yr by KAZ

Ta Given my breeding season doesn't really start until September or so I would have seerly over budgeted, I'm glad someone told me

 

 

ANother question given all my hens are laying/ chicks are hatching now do I ring based on hatch date or ring dat or does it not reallymatter given they'll all be rung around new years?

Edited December 5, 200816 yr by melbournebudgies

rings? when i breed will i need to purchase them? i wonder if a pet shop would have them?

You only need to purchase them if you are a member of a club, it's for people who show budgies

okay great thank you

Ta Given my breeding season doesn't really start until September or so I would have seerly over budgeted, I'm glad someone told me

 

 

ANother question given all my hens are laying/ chicks are hatching now do I ring based on hatch date or ring dat or does it not reallymatter given they'll all be rung around new years?

You use any 2008 rings you have for the chicks that need ringing this year and you should get new ones if you ordered them for next years chicks.

okay, well I would say at worst the last chicks will get rung in the first week of January(but hatched this year) so I might just fudge it for those ones, which means I probaby don't need to order any for next year as I'm not planning any winter breeding given I hope to moe house.

... this is interesting. 2008 ring will finish on or after the 14th december 2008.

2009 rings will start on or after the 15th December 2008 and finish 31st August 2009.

2010 rings will start on or after the 1st September 2009 and finish 31st September 2010.

 

1st September is the start of spring which is the natural breeding time for the birds.

I think it's a good change, it will make things easier in the future

... this is interesting. 2008 ring will finish on or after the 14th december 2008.

2009 rings will start on or after the 15th December 2008 and finish 31st August 2009.

2010 rings will start on or after the 1st September 2009 and finish 31st September 2010.

 

1st September is the start of spring which is the natural breeding time for the birds.

 

 

So the 2010 year will go for 13 months??? I don't get it.

 

MB judging my that info you might need some 2009 rings after all..

 

LILBABYBUDGIES you can buy split rings from some petshops if you want to keep track of who is related to who (so that you don't inbreed) but if you are just starting out it should be pretty easy to keep track... mainly just for when you get a few pairs going I think...

Edited December 5, 200816 yr by JimmyBanks