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Originally Posted by red98vett OMG I JUST BLEW UP HIS PIC and He IS wearing a band for REAL !
LOOK !! What does this mean ? |
Reading a leg band
All thoroughbred pigeons are registered with permanent leg bands a few days after being hatched. These special bands, also called rings, stay on the bird for life. They are unique and identify a bird as belonging to a national sponsoring organization, a local club, and finally to an individual club member. The leg band also tells the year the birds was hatched.
When examining a band number, look for the following bits of information:
National sponsoring pigeon organization. Examples: IF, AU, NPA
Year the bird was hatched. Examples: 99, 00, 01
Local club code. Examples: OMAHA, SOJ, LAB
Bird number. Examples: 5701, 10243
A complete band number might read: AU 99 OMAHA 1234.
Some national level pigeon organizations post their club affiliate's contact information online. Others list a contact individual. Please view the table below to get more information on the band you've found.
Organizations in: North America, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia,
North America
Band Code Organization Contact
AU American Racing Pigeon Union
http://www.pigeon.org
CU Canadian Racing Pigeon Union (Canada)
http://www.