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Karen
Learned to Fly

Hello All I'm Sweetie

Joined: January 2005
Posts: 105

Ring on leg Sept 8, 2005 22:16:21 GMT -7

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Post by Karen on Sept 8, 2005 22:16:21 GMT -7

Hi
Question, the ring on there leg, what should I do if it start to rub, sweetie is now 6 months and I have noticed where the ring is she is starting to get a hard bump above it, I don't think it bothers her, but should I be worried?
I have read some where in the forum that you can have them removed and you should keep the ring. Any suggestions please, should I rub something on her leg, should I get it removed? Will it damage her leg?

Karen

Jane
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Mitzi and Monty

Joined: January 2005
Posts: 10,618

Ring on leg Sept 9, 2005 0:28:40 GMT -7

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Post by Jane on Sept 9, 2005 0:28:40 GMT -7

I think if it is rubbing and causing a callus you should get it removed. It probably isn't bothering her because she may not be feeling it at the moment, having always had it there.
Some breeders, certainly in the past, didn't use them. I think the law may have changed now. Monty and Mitzi are both English bred and hand reared but neither have ever had a ring. Some people have them removed when they get their bird microchipped (but that is another subject with issues of its own).

Jane

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