Help w/Leg band info

[Melissa41]

I have a Blue Crown Conure. And I’m trying to see if I can get any information from its leg band. On one side it says
“LDF” then on the other side it has “4”.
That’s it. I’m assuming this is breeder information. I was told this bird should be 3-3.5 yr old, male. I just had a blood DNA test sent in on it. I’ve googled leg band info, sites, breeder info etc but nothing yet. I’d just like to get any information I can, if I can, from the leg band especially if it’s from a breeder.
TIA!

 

[expressmailtome]

Bump.

 

[Marisa K.]

Info on the leg band is typically breeder-specific. There're recommended formats but there're no certain standard "rules". My vet back in Montreal told me if you got a bird and were not sure about a bird previous history, take it to the vet -- they might have the bird with this leg band documented in their system and could possibly help you send out inquires to other vet hospitals.

Check this link out if you're interested. The owner of that aviary is pretty professional, having spent 2 years studying Avian science at UC Davis.

Bands

There seems to be a lot of misinformation online about bands. Pet owners are attempting to use band information to find out more about their birds, which is a good thing. However, the reality is a …

feistyfeathers.com

 

[Shannan]

Info on the leg band is typically breeder-specific. There're recommended formats but there're no certain standard "rules". My vet back in Montreal told me if you got a bird and were not sure about a bird previous history, take it to the vet -- they might have the bird with this leg band documented in their system and could possibly help you send out inquires to other vet hospitals.

Check this link out if you're interested. The owner of that aviary is pretty professional, having spent 2 years studying Avian science at UC Davis.

Bands

There seems to be a lot of misinformation online about bands. Pet owners are attempting to use band information to find out more about their birds, which is a good thing. However, the reality is a …

feistyfeathers.com

Interesting article. Walter had an open band on him at one time but it literally had zero information on it. No letters no numbers nothing. Which really makes me wonder if he was legally captured. I got him from a pet store but that was in the early 1980s. I have no way of proving anything anymore other than a lot of pictures. Makes me think.